Radiotherapy for cutaneous head and neck cancer and parotid tumours: a prospective investigation of treatment-related acute swallowing and toxicity patterns.

Laura B MoroneyJennifer HeliosElizabeth C WardJane CrombieClare L BurnsShu Qi YeoAnita PelecanosAnn-Louise SpurginClaire BlakeLizbeth KennyBenjamin ChuaBrett G M Hughes

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)

Patients in these subgroups of HNC experienced minimal treatment-related toxicity during radiotherapy. As such, the need for supportive symptom management by SP is low. Models that involve interdisciplinary surveillance of symptoms with referral to SP only when required may be best suited for these individuals to ensure issues are identified whilst minimising patient burden created by unnecessary routine SP appointments.

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