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  • 24 - Head and neck cancer

  • from Part III - Working with specific units
  • Edited by Geoffrey Lloyd, Priory Hospital, London, Elspeth Guthrie, University of Manchester
  • Book:
    Handbook of Liaison Psychiatry
    Published online:
    10 December 2009
    Print publication:
    24 May 2007, pp 564-591

  • Summary

    Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and within the developed world ranks third. Primary care doctors detect most tumours on complaint of soreness in the mouth by their patients. Treatment consists of three modalities including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, either singly or in combination. The prevention of head and neck cancer has relied principally on early identification and a careful review programme for patients with precancerous signs and exhortations to quit smoking and moderate excessive alcohol consumption. The psychological care of the patient with head and neck cancer is a neglected area and moreover is traditionally a less developed service compared to more common cancers. The literature demonstrates an interest in understanding the psychological processes that interfere with improving self-care practices of patients and preventing good recovery from initial treatment.