Research draft

head and neck cancer

vr.tr.head-and-neck-cancer · PHY.LIV

Let an agent explain the types, causes and risk factors of head and neck cancer, relay general information on prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment from health bodies, support patients and families in understanding care and rehabilitation, and route personal medical questions to clinicians.

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Research draft, second pass

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

A group of cancers arising in the mouth, throat, larynx, nasal cavity and sinuses, salivary glands and related structures of the head and neck, most commonly squamous cell carcinomas of the mucosal surfaces, with risk factors including tobacco, alcohol and human papillomavirus infection; head and neck cancers are diagnosed by examination, imaging and biopsy, staged, and treated with surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and targeted or immune therapies under clinical guidelines, with attention to speech, swallowing and appearance.

What it is for: Cancers of the mouth, throat and related structures.

It can be explain types and causes; relay prevention and treatment information; support understanding of care; route personal questions.

Distinguishing features

Anatomical grouping

Tobacco, alcohol and HPV links

Functional impact

Multidisciplinary care

What it looks like

Not physical as a concept; tumours seen on examination and imaging.

How it is recognised

Cancers of mouth, throat, larynx, sinuses and salivary glands

Mostly squamous cell carcinoma

Brain and thyroid cancers are usually classified separately

Related models

is a kind of - category

head and neck neoplasm

is related to - another cancer entry

liver cancer

is related to - effects on speech

speech disorder

is related to - tissue of origin

epithelium

In practice

Families and kinds

oral cavity cancer

pharyngeal cancers including oropharyngeal

laryngeal cancer

nasal cavity and sinus cancers

salivary gland cancers

Standards and regulation

Clinical practice guidelines for head and neck cancer

HPV vaccination programmes

Cancer registration and reporting

Failure modes and hazards

Agents giving personal diagnostic or treatment advice

Delayed presentation

Outdated treatment information

Also called

Hemihyperplasia–multiple lipomatosis syndromepituitary cancerEmberger syndromenasal cancerbuccal mucosa neoplasmadvanced head and neck cancerThroat Cancerparanasal sinus cancerskull base meningiomacavernous hemangioma of facebilateral meningioma of optic nerveschwannoma of jugular foramenneck cancerthroat carcinomaesthesioneuroblastomalaryngeal papillomatosishead and neck paragangliomaosteomas of mandibleLaryngotracheal angiomarare otorhinolaryngologic tumorneoplasm of floor of mouthangiosarcoma of the scalpodontogenic tumornasal cavity cancerlarynx squamous papillomafrontal sinus cancerethmoid sinus cancersphenoidal sinus cancernasal cavity olfactory neuroblastomaodontoameloblastomaAmeloblastic fibro-odontomaCentral odontogenic fibromaameloblastic carcinomacementomaAmeloblastic fibromagingival neoplasmPeripheral odontogenic fibromaSquamous odontogenic tumor

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What head and neck cancer is.

General information.

Types

Types and sites.

Types

Types.

What cancers are grouped as head and neck cancer, and how do sites and types differ? definition
Is the user asking about their own diagnosis, which needs their care team? boundary

Causes

Causes and risk factors.

Causes

Causes.

What are the risk factors, including tobacco, alcohol and HPV, according to health bodies? provenance
Which entry fits HPV? action

Prevent Prevention and symptoms.

Public health.

Prevent

Prevention.

Prevent

Prevention.

How can risk be reduced through tobacco and alcohol reduction and HPV vaccination, according to health bodies? provenance
Which entry fits vaccination programmes? action

Symptoms

Symptoms and seeking care.

Symptoms

Symptoms.

What symptoms do health bodies advise having checked, and how quickly? provenance
Is urgent care needed now? boundary

Care Diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.

Guidelines.

Treat

Diagnosis and treatment.

Treat

Treatment.

How are head and neck cancers diagnosed, staged and treated in general terms, according to guidelines? provenance
Which entry fits a specific treatment? action

Rehab

Rehabilitation and support.

Rehab

Rehabilitation.

How are speech, swallowing, nutrition and appearance supported during and after treatment? provenance
Which entry fits speech and swallowing therapy? action

Learn Epidemiology and research.

Education.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology.

How common are head and neck cancers, and how do patterns vary by region and risk factor? provenance
Which references are standard? provenance

Research

Research.

Research

Research.

What research and trials are under way, and which findings are uncertain? provenance
Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

Should each site be a separate entry?
How should guidelines be linked?
How should support organisations be linked?

Draft as JSON