Paediatrics Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2020
Journal
Current Oncology
Volume
27
Issue
2
First Page
115
Last Page
115
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3747/co.27.5873
Abstract
Background: At the request of the Head and Neck Cancers Advisory Committee of Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), a working group and expert panel of clinicians with expertise in the management of head-and-neck cancer developed the present guideline. The purpose of the guideline is to provide advice about the organization and delivery of health care services for adult patients with head-and-neck cancer.
Methods: This document updates the recommendations published in the Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) 2009 organizational guideline
Results: To ensure that all patients have access to the highest standard of care available in Ontario, the guideline establishes the minimum requirements to maintain a head-and-neck disease site program. Recommendations are made about the membership of core and extended provider teams, minimum skill sets and experience of practitioners, cancer centre-specific and practitioner-specific volumes, multidisciplinary care requirements, and unique infrastructure demands.
Conclusions: The recommendations contained in this document offer guidance for clinicians and institutions providing care for patients with head-and-neck cancer in Ontario, and for policymakers and other stakeholders involved in the delivery of health care services for head-and-neck cancer.
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