Head Neck Cancer Symptoms - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient with clinical findings affected the head and/or neck?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• an orbital mass?

Yes

• a neuropathy involving a cranial nerve?

Yes

• unexplained motility of a tooth (not due to periodontal disease or trauma)?

Yes

• a persistent nasal obstruction?

Yes

• a persistent red or reddish-white patch of the oral mucosa?

Yes

Duration of the following findings in weeks (enter 0 if absent):

• hoarseness

weeks

• ulceration of the oral mucosa

weeks

• an oral swelling or mass

weeks

• dysphagia

weeks

• an unresolved neck mass

weeks

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Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of reasons to a referral to exclude a head or neck cancer

Should the patient be evaluated to exclude a head or neck cancer?

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Specialty

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Clinical Criteria of Sanderson and Ironside for Referral of a Patient for Exclusion of a Cancer of the Head or Neck

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for clinical findings that should result in an evaluation to exclude a cancer of the head and neck.

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Therapy

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