EBRO 2017

Head and neck cancer: short case 1

Man, 57 yrs in good general condition is referred to your multidisciplinary H&N team because of sore throat.

• Referring physician observed tumor in left tonsillar area and biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma.

• Patient comes into your office and first thing you notice on him after starting talking is that he has trismus……

What treatment do you recommend?

A. B. C. D.

Surgery + or – postop radiotherapy

Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy + cetuximab

Chemoradiation