Evaluation of adults with suspected head and neck cancer

Evaluation for possible head and neck cancer is appropriate for patients with any of the following signs or symptoms, if not otherwise explained otalgia: neck mass, hoarseness or voice change, nasal congestion or epistaxis, hemoptysis or blood in saliva, odynophagia or dysphagia, mouth or skin ulcerations, unilateral tonsil enlargement, palpable lesions in the salivary glands, solitary mass in the thyroid, or a change in a pre-existing goiter.

CT: computed tomography; FNA: fine-needle aspiration; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; PET: positron emission tomography.

* In addition to evaluating the primary tumor, PET/CT is useful for finding occult distant metastases, unknown primary lesions, and synchronous second primary tumors. However, if the diagnosis of head and neck cancer is established, CT and/or MRI of the neck with contrast is often required for radiation or surgical planning in addition to PET/CT.

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Evaluation of adults with suspected head and neck cancer