Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC)

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Earlier:
Oral – leukoplakia/erythroplakia;
True vocal folds – progressive hoarseness;
False vocal folds – none;

Later:
Non-healing ulcer, asymptomatic neck mass, lymphadenopathy (rare with vocal fold cancer);
Dysphagia, odynophagia, otalgia,halitosis, dysphonia;
Dyspnea/stridor, cough/hemoptysis;

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Laryngoscopy (flexible, if vocal folds);
Biopsy, CT head and neck;
CXR, CT thorax in order to rule out metastases (LUNG, liver, bone, mediastinal lymph nodes);

RiskFactors

Smoking;
Alcohol abuse;
Poor oral hygiene;
HPV-16 infection;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/ear,-nose,-and-throat-disorders/tumors-of-the-head-and-neck/overview-of-head-and-neck-tumors