Initial staging of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, larynx and pharynx (excluding nasopharynx). Part I: Locoregional extension assessment: 2012 SFORL guidelines.
OBJECTIVE
To set out good practice guidelines for locoregional extension assessment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (excluding nasopharynx, nasal cavities and sinuses).


METHODS
A critical multidisciplinary review of the literature on locoregional extension assessment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck was conducted, applying levels of evidence in line with the French health authority's (HAS) literature analysis guide of January 2000.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on the levels of evidence of the selected articles and on work-group consensus, graded guidelines are set out for clinical, endoscopic and imaging locoregional extension assessment of head and neck cancer.
Service d'ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, hôpital Rangueil-Larrey, CHU de Toulouse, 24, chemin de Pouvourville, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. vergez.s@chu-toulouse.fr
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S
Vergez
S
S
Morinière
F
F
Dubrulle
P-Y
PY
Salaun
E
E
De Monès
C
C
Bertolus
S
S
Temam
D
D
Chevalier
F
F
Lagarde
P
P
Schultz
J-C
JC
Ferrié
C
C
Badoual
M
M
Lapeyre
C
C
Righini
B
B
Barry
S
S
Tronche
D
D
De Raucourt
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D018450:Disease Progression; D004724:Endoscopy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D062048:Narrow Band Imaging; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis