Cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract assessment and management in people aged 16 and over
There is no single universal definition of the upper aerodigestive tract; for the purposes of this guideline, it encompasses the oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, and paranasal sinuses. The vast majority of cancers at these sites are squamous cell carcinomas (National Head a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
2016, February 2016
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| Series: | NICE guideline
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| Summary: | There is no single universal definition of the upper aerodigestive tract; for the purposes of this guideline, it encompasses the oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, and paranasal sinuses. The vast majority of cancers at these sites are squamous cell carcinomas (National Head and Neck Cancer Audit, 2014). Some other cancers with less common histological diagnoses, such as mucosal melanomas of the upper aerodigestive tract, are also covered by this guideline |
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| Item Description: | "Full guideline.". - "Final version." |
| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (330 pages) illustrations |