HYPOPHARYNGEAL CANCER

Course overview

HYPOPHARYNGEAL CANCERS ARE AN UNCOMMON TYPE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCERS AND ARE ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE PROGNOSIS COMPARED TO CANCERS FROM OTHER HEAD AND NECK SITES. ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO USE ARE KNOWN RISK FACTORS, AND A MAJORITY OF THE PATIENTS PRESENT AT AN ADVANCED STAGE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE RISK FACTORS FOR HYPOPHARYNGEAL CANCERS, OUTLINES THE STAGING AND TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE, AND EXPLORES THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT.