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Head and neck cancer

Quality standard [QS146] Published: 03 March 2017

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  • Quality statement 1: Nutritional status
  • Quality statement 2: Clinical staging
  • Quality statement 3 (developmental): Sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • Quality statement 4: Choice of treatment
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Minor changes since publication

June 2018: The source guidance for statement 1 was updated to align with the updated NICE guideline on cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract.


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