Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults Executive Summary. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has published a supplement to this issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery featuring the "Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults." To assist in implementing the guideline recommendations, this article summarizes the rationale, purpose, and key action statements. The 12 recommendations developed emphasize reducing delays in diagnosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; promoting appropriate testing, including imaging, pathologic evaluation, and empiric medical therapies; reducing inappropriate testing; and promoting appropriate physical examination when cancer is suspected.

authors

  • Pynnonen, Melissa A
  • Gillespie, M Boyd
  • Roman, Benjamin
  • Rosenfeld, Richard M
  • Tunkel, David E
  • Bontempo, Laura
  • Brook, Itzhak
  • Chick, Davoren Ann
  • Colandrea, Maria
  • Finestone, Sandra A
  • Fowler, Jason C
  • Griffith, Christopher C
  • Henson, Zeb
  • Levine, Corinna
  • Mehta, Vikas
  • Salama, Andrew
  • Scharpf, Joseph
  • Shatzkes, Deborah R
  • Stern, Wendy B
  • Youngerman, Jay S
  • Corrigan, Maureen D

publication date

  • September 1, 2017

Research

keywords

  • Head and Neck Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85029229453

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/0194599817723609

PubMed ID

  • 28891424

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 157

issue

  • 3