title: AHNS Series: Do you know your guidelines? Principles of surgery for head and neck cancer: A review of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.
abstract: This article continues a series developed by the American Head and Neck Society's Education Committee entitled "Do you know your guidelines?" It is hoped that these features will increase awareness of and adherence to current best practices in head and neck cancer care. In this installment, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for surgical therapy are reviewed. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 39: 791-796, 2017.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York.
authors.forename: Matthew C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldenberg
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000592:standards; D012955:Societies, Medical; D066231:Surgeons / Q000193:education*
keywords: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN); head and neck cancer; surgical planning; surgical principles; upper aerodigestive tract