Patterns of urgent hoarseness referrals to ENT-When should we be suspicious of cancer?

Catriona M DouglasCrawford MiddletonPauline SimMegan WightDavid YoungKenneth MacKenzieJenny Montgomery

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2021)

The strongest association with cancer is seen in patients that are persistently hoarse. Patients with fluctuating hoarseness do not need an "urgent suspicion of cancer" referral. Additional demographic referral information could help to streamline the referral of these patients, and reassure others.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
papillary thyroid
chronic kidney disease
primary care
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
squamous cell
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell carcinoma
patient reported outcomes
health information
childhood cancer
fine needle aspiration