American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline

CA Cancer J Clin. 2016 May;66(3):203-39. doi: 10.3322/caac.21343. Epub 2016 Mar 22.

Abstract

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE The American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline was developed to assist primary care clinicians and other health practitioners with the care of head and neck cancer survivors, including monitoring for recurrence, screening for second primary cancers, assessment and management of long-term and late effects, health promotion, and care coordination. A systematic review of the literature was conducted using PubMed through April 2015, and a multidisciplinary expert workgroup with expertise in primary care, dentistry, surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, clinical psychology, speech-language pathology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, the patient perspective, and nursing was assembled. While the guideline is based on a systematic review of the current literature, most evidence is not sufficient to warrant a strong recommendation. Therefore, recommendations should be viewed as consensus-based management strategies for assisting patients with physical and psychosocial effects of head and neck cancer and its treatment. CA Cancer J Clin 2016;66:203-239. © 2016 American Cancer Society.

Keywords: care coordination; clinical follow-up care; guidelines; head and neck cancer; late effects; long-term effects; primary care; quality of life; survivorship; survivorship care plan.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Accessory Nerve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Accessory Nerve Diseases / therapy
  • Aftercare*
  • American Cancer Society
  • Anxiety / diagnosis
  • Anxiety / psychology
  • Anxiety / therapy
  • Bursitis / diagnosis
  • Bursitis / therapy
  • Deglutition Disorders / diagnosis
  • Deglutition Disorders / therapy
  • Dental Care
  • Dental Caries / diagnosis
  • Dental Caries / therapy
  • Depression / diagnosis
  • Depression / psychology
  • Depression / therapy
  • Disease Management
  • Dystonia / diagnosis
  • Dystonia / therapy
  • Fatigue / diagnosis
  • Fatigue / therapy
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / diagnosis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / therapy
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / psychology
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Health Promotion
  • Humans
  • Hypothyroidism / diagnosis
  • Hypothyroidism / therapy
  • Lymphedema / diagnosis
  • Lymphedema / therapy
  • Neck Muscles
  • Osteonecrosis / diagnosis
  • Osteonecrosis / therapy
  • Periodontitis / diagnosis
  • Periodontitis / therapy
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / therapy
  • Respiratory Aspiration / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Aspiration / therapy
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / diagnosis
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / therapy
  • Stress, Psychological / diagnosis
  • Stress, Psychological / psychology
  • Stress, Psychological / therapy
  • Survivors*
  • Taste Disorders / diagnosis
  • Taste Disorders / therapy
  • Trismus / diagnosis
  • Trismus / therapy
  • Vestibular Neuronitis / diagnosis
  • Vestibular Neuronitis / therapy
  • Voice Disorders / diagnosis
  • Voice Disorders / therapy
  • Xerostomia / diagnosis
  • Xerostomia / therapy