Head and neck cancer survivorship consensus statement from the American Head and Neck Society

Authors

• Neerav Goyal, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine Hershey Pennsylvania USA.
• Andrew Day, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA.
• Joel Epstein, Department of Surgery Cedars Sinai Los Angeles California USA.
• Joseph Goodman, Ear, Nose and Throat Center George Washington University Washington District of Columbia USA.
• Evan Graboyes, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Medical University of South Carolina Charleston South Carolina USA.
• Scharukh Jalisi, Department of Otolaryngology Beth Israel Deaconess Boston Massachusetts USA.
• Ana P. Kiess, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences Johns Hopkins Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA.
• Jamie A. Ku, Head and Neck Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA.
• Matthew C. Miller, Department of Otolaryngology University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USA.
• Aru Panwar, Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha Nebraska USA.
• Vijay A. Patel, Department of Otolaryngology University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA.
• Assuntina Sacco, Department of Medical Oncology University of California San Diego La Jolla California USA.
• Vlad Sandulache, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas USA.
• Amy M. Williams, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Henry Ford Health System Detroit Michigan USA.
• Daniel Deschler, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Massachusetts Eye and Ear Boston Massachusetts USA.
• D Gregory Farwell, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California Davis Davis California USA.
• Cherie-Ann Nathan, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Louisiana State University Shreveport Louisiana USA.
• Carole Fakhry, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA.
• Nishant Agrawal, Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago Illinois USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2-1-2022

Journal

Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology

Volume

7

Issue

1

DOI

10.1002/lio2.702

Keywords

consensus statement; head and neck cancer; survivorship

Abstract

Objectives: To provide a consensus statement describing best practices and evidence regarding head and neck cancer survivorship. Methods: Key topics regarding head and neck cancer survivorship were identified by the multidisciplinary membership of the American Head and Neck Society Survivorship, Supportive Care & Rehabilitation Service. Guidelines were generated by combining expert opinion and a review of the literature and categorized by level of evidence. Results: Several areas regarding survivorship including dysphonia, dysphagia, fatigue, chronic pain, intimacy, the ability to return to work, financial toxicity, lymphedema, psycho-oncology, physical activity, and substance abuse were identified and discussed. Additionally, the group identified and described the role of key clinicians in survivorship including surgical, medical and radiation oncologists; dentists; primary care physicians; psychotherapists; as well as physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapists. Conclusion: Head and neck cancer survivorship is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach centered around patients and their caregivers. As survival related to head and neck cancer treatment improves, addressing post-treatment concerns appropriately is critically important to our patient's quality of life. There continues to be a need to define effective and efficient programs that can coordinate this multidisciplinary effort toward survivorship.

APA Citation

Goyal, Neerav; Day, Andrew; Epstein, Joel; Goodman, Joseph; Graboyes, Evan; Jalisi, Scharukh; Kiess, Ana P.; Ku, Jamie A.; Miller, Matthew C.; Panwar, Aru; Patel, Vijay A.; Sacco, Assuntina; Sandulache, Vlad; Williams, Amy M.; Deschler, Daniel; Farwell, D Gregory; Nathan, Cherie-Ann; Fakhry, Carole; and Agrawal, Nishant, "Head and neck cancer survivorship consensus statement from the American Head and Neck Society" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 404.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/404

Department

Surgery