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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Secondary prevention measures of nasopharyneal cancer include routine physical examination and imaging at scheduled intervals after treatment. Dental screening and screening for thyroid cancers are recommended among patients who had received radiation therapy to the oral cavity and cervical region, respectively. | Secondary prevention measures of nasopharyneal cancer include routine [[physical examination]] and [[imaging]] at scheduled intervals after treatment. [[Dental]] [[Screening (medicine)|screening]] and [[Screening (medicine)|screening]] for [[Thyroid cancer|thyroid cancers]] are recommended among [[patients]] who had received [[radiation therapy]] to the [[oral cavity]] and [[cervical]] region, respectively. | ||
==Secondary Prevention== | ==Secondary Prevention== | ||
===Follow up after treatment=== | ===Follow up after treatment=== | ||
Patients treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma should follow-up for secondary prevention. Follow-up measures are shown in the table below:<ref name="pmid23946171">{{cite journal| author=Pfister DG, Ang KK, Brizel DM, Burtness BA, Busse PM, Caudell JJ et al.| title=Head and neck cancers, version 2.2013. Featured updates to the NCCN guidelines. | journal=J Natl Compr Canc Netw | year= 2013 | volume= 11 | issue= 8 | pages= 917-23 | pmid=23946171 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23946171 }} </ref> | [[Patients]] treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma should follow-up for [[secondary prevention]]. Follow-up measures are shown in the table below:<ref name="pmid23946171">{{cite journal| author=Pfister DG, Ang KK, Brizel DM, Burtness BA, Busse PM, Caudell JJ et al.| title=Head and neck cancers, version 2.2013. Featured updates to the NCCN guidelines. | journal=J Natl Compr Canc Netw | year= 2013 | volume= 11 | issue= 8 | pages= 917-23 | pmid=23946171 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23946171 }} </ref><ref name="ChanGregoire2012">{{cite journal|last1=Chan|first1=A. T. C.|last2=Gregoire|first2=V.|last3=Lefebvre|first3=J.- L.|last4=Licitra|first4=L.|last5=Hui|first5=E. P.|last6=Leung|first6=S. F.|last7=Felip|first7=E.|title=Nasopharyngeal cancer: EHNS-ESMO-ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up|journal=Annals of Oncology|volume=23|issue=suppl 7|year=2012|pages=vii83–vii85|issn=0923-7534|doi=10.1093/annonc/mds266}}</ref> | ||
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Scans are performed at routine intervals as follows: | Scans are performed at routine intervals as follows: | ||
*Baseline scanning is performed at 3-6 months after treatment, further scans are scheduled based on finding of physical exam and symptoms experienced by the patient | *Baseline scanning is performed at 3-6 months after treatment, further scans are scheduled based on finding of [[physical exam]] and [[symptoms]] experienced by the [[patient]] | ||
*Scanning for asymptomatic patients is not recommended | *Scanning for [[asymptomatic]] [[patients]] is not recommended | ||
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*Thyroid stimulating hormone testing every 12 months if the neck was exposed to radiation | *[[Thyroid stimulating hormone]] testing every 12 months if the [[neck]] was exposed to [[radiation]] | ||
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*Only recommended if oral cavity was exposed to radiation | *Only recommended if [[oral cavity]] was exposed to [[radiation]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Oncology]] | [[Category:Oncology]] | ||
[[Category:Otolaryngology]] | [[Category:Otolaryngology]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Homa Najafi, M.D.[2]Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]
Overview
Secondary prevention measures of nasopharyneal cancer include routine physical examination and imaging at scheduled intervals after treatment. Dental screening and screening for thyroid cancers are recommended among patients who had received radiation therapy to the oral cavity and cervical region, respectively.
Secondary Prevention
Follow up after treatment
Patients treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma should follow-up for secondary prevention. Follow-up measures are shown in the table below:[1][2]
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References
- ↑ Pfister DG, Ang KK, Brizel DM, Burtness BA, Busse PM, Caudell JJ; et al. (2013). "Head and neck cancers, version 2.2013. Featured updates to the NCCN guidelines". J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 11 (8): 917–23. PMID 23946171.
- ↑ Chan, A. T. C.; Gregoire, V.; Lefebvre, J.- L.; Licitra, L.; Hui, E. P.; Leung, S. F.; Felip, E. (2012). "Nasopharyngeal cancer: EHNS-ESMO-ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up". Annals of Oncology. 23 (suppl 7): vii83–vii85. doi:10.1093/annonc/mds266. ISSN 0923-7534.