title: Supportive Care and Survivorship Strategies in Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck.
abstract: Supportive care and survivorship strategies in the management of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) revolve around continued collaborative efforts aimed at early identification and intervention for locoregional disease recurrence, second primary malignancy, management of treatment-related side effects, and provision for psychosocial support. Development of evidence-based guidelines and optimization of these strategies is increasingly important in the setting of improved survival of patients with HNSCC because of a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic advances and evolving demographics of HNSCC patient population, specifically, p16-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 981225 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-1225, USA; Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, 8303 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68154, USA.
authors.forename: Aru
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panwar
authors.affiliation: Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 981225 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-1225, USA.
authors.forename: Veronique Wan Fook
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.affiliation: Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 981225 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-1225, USA; Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, 8303 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68154, USA. Electronic address: wmlydiatt@cox.net.
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Lydiatt
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary; D010348:Patient Care Team; D000077195:Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D015996:Survival Rate
keywords: Cancer treatment; Depression; Head and neck; Squamous cell carcinoma; Supportive care; Survivorship