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Secondary prevention measures of hypopharyngeal 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 hypopharyngeal 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.<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> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
Secondary prevention measures of hypopharyngeal 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.[1]
Secondary Prevention
Follow up after treatment
Patients treated for hypopharyngeal carcinoma should follow-up for secondary prevention. Follow-up measures are shown in the table below:[1]
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Scans are performed at routine intervals as follows:
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Table adapted from Pfister DG, et al. Head and neck cancers, version 2.2013. Featured updates to the NCCN guidelines. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013;11(8):917-23.[1]