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. 2020 Jul;18(7):873-898.
doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.0031.

Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

David G Pfister  1 , Sharon Spencer  2 , David Adelstein  3 , Douglas Adkins  4 , Yoshimi Anzai  5 , David M Brizel  6 , Justine Y Bruce  7 , Paul M Busse  8 , Jimmy J Caudell  9 , Anthony J Cmelak  10 , A Dimitrios Colevas  11 , David W Eisele  12 , Moon Fenton  13 , Robert L Foote  14 , Thomas Galloway  15 , Maura L Gillison  16 , Robert I Haddad  17 , Wesley L Hicks  18 , Ying J Hitchcock  5 , Antonio Jimeno  19 , Debra Leizman  3 , Ellie Maghami  20 , Loren K Mell  21 , Bharat B Mittal  22 , Harlan A Pinto  11 , John A Ridge  15 , James W Rocco  23 , Cristina P Rodriguez  24 , Jatin P Shah  1 , Randal S Weber  16 , Gregory Weinstein  25 , Matthew Witek  7 , Frank Worden  26 , Sue S Yom  27 , Weining Zhen  28 , Jennifer L Burns  29 , Susan D Darlow  29
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Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

David G Pfister et al. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Treatment is complex for patients with head and neck (H&N) cancers with specific site of disease, stage, and pathologic findings guiding treatment decision-making. Treatment planning for H&N cancers involves a multidisciplinary team of experts. This article describes supportive care recommendations in the NCCN Guidelines for Head and Neck Cancers, as well as the rationale supporting a new section on imaging recommendations for patients with H&N cancers. This article also describes updates to treatment recommendations for patients with very advanced H&N cancers and salivary gland tumors, specifically systemic therapy recommendations.

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