The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer – A Single-institution Experience
Head and neck cancers are associated with significant morbidity and mortality despite advancements in treatment in recent decades. A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of these diseases is thus of essential importance and is becoming the gold standard. Head and neck tumors also endanger...
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| author | Drago Prgomet Vesna Bišof Ratko Prstačić Renata Curić Radivojević Lovorka Brajković Ivana Šimić |
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| description | Head and neck cancers are associated with significant morbidity and mortality
despite advancements in treatment in recent decades. A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment
of these diseases is thus of essential importance and is becoming the gold standard. Head and neck
tumors also endanger relevant structures of the upper aerodigestive tracts, including bodily functions
such as voice, speech, swallowing, and breathing. Damage to these functions can significantly influence
quality of life. Thus, our study examined not only the roles of head and neck surgeons, oncologists
and radiotherapists, but also the importance of the participation of different scientific professions such
as anesthesiologists, psychologists, nutritionists, stomatologists, and speech therapists in the work of
a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Their participation results in a significant improvement of patient
quality of life. We also present our experiences in the organization and work of the MDT as part of
the Center for Head and Neck Tumors of the Zagreb Clinical Hospital Center. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b1675d8591743be8ccfd7caa21081872024-04-15T18:15:40ZengSestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical ResearchActa Clinica Croatica0353-94661333-94512022-01-0161.Supplement 4778710.20471/acc.2022.61.s4.10The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer – A Single-institution ExperienceDrago Prgomet0Vesna Bišof1Ratko Prstačić2Renata Curić Radivojević3Lovorka Brajković4Ivana Šimić5Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, Zagreb University, Zagreb, CroatiaSchool of Medicine, Zagreb University, Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Oncology, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, Zagreb University, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Croatian Studies, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Zagreb University, Zagreb, CroatiaHead and neck cancers are associated with significant morbidity and mortality despite advancements in treatment in recent decades. A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of these diseases is thus of essential importance and is becoming the gold standard. Head and neck tumors also endanger relevant structures of the upper aerodigestive tracts, including bodily functions such as voice, speech, swallowing, and breathing. Damage to these functions can significantly influence quality of life. Thus, our study examined not only the roles of head and neck surgeons, oncologists and radiotherapists, but also the importance of the participation of different scientific professions such as anesthesiologists, psychologists, nutritionists, stomatologists, and speech therapists in the work of a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Their participation results in a significant improvement of patient quality of life. We also present our experiences in the organization and work of the MDT as part of the Center for Head and Neck Tumors of the Zagreb Clinical Hospital Center.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/423223CancerHead and neckMultidisciplinary team |
| spellingShingle | Drago Prgomet Vesna Bišof Ratko Prstačić Renata Curić Radivojević Lovorka Brajković Ivana Šimić The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer – A Single-institution Experience Acta Clinica Croatica Cancer Head and neck Multidisciplinary team |
| title | The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer – A Single-institution Experience |
| title_full | The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer – A Single-institution Experience |
| title_fullStr | The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer – A Single-institution Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer – A Single-institution Experience |
| title_short | The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer – A Single-institution Experience |
| title_sort | multidisciplinary team mdt in the treatment of head and neck cancer a single institution experience |
| topic | Cancer Head and neck Multidisciplinary team |
| url | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/423223 |
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