Head and Neck Cancer Flashcards
When is radiological input required for H+N cancer care?
Diagnosis
Staging
Pre-radiotherapy
Treatment response
Recurrence
Post-op complications
Dental rehab
What imaging can be used for the diagnosis of H+N cancer?
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Ultrasound
Ultrasound guided biopsy
CBCT
What are some warning signs on a dental radiograph of cancer?
Moth-eaten bone
Pathological fractures
Floating teeth
Spiking root resorption
Unusual PDL bone loss
Generalised widening of PDL
Thinning of cortico-endosteal margin
What features on an ultrasound indicate cancer?
Rounded lymph nodes
Enlarged lymph nodes
Necrosis of nodes
Increased vascularity
Internal calcification
What is the next line of imaging when the tumour cannot be visualised?
Positron emission tomography (PET/CT)
Who is involved in the MDT for H+N cancer patients?
Surgeons
Radiologists
Clinical oncologists
SALT
Restorative dentists
Dieticians