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Annals of Oncology 14:1014-1015, 2003
© 2003 European Society for Medical Oncology

Original Paper

ESMO Minimum Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

X. Pivot

Department of Oncology, CHU de Besançon, Hôpital J Minjoz, Besançon, France

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   Incidence
 

The crude incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in the European Union is 48.9 cases/100 000 per year; the mortality is 30.8 cases/100 000 per year.


   Diagnosis
 

Pathological diagnosis should be made according to the WHO classification from a surgical biopsy.


   Staging and risk assessment
 

Routine staging should include physical examination, head and neck endoscopy, and head and neck CT scan.
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   Treatment plan
 

   Resectable tumor
 

   Unresectable tumor
 

   Local regional and metastatic recurrence
 

   Follow-up
 

   Note
 

   Literature
 

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