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[null,"Baseline assessment tool for cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract: assessment and management in people aged 16 and over (NICE clinical guideline NG36)"]
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[null,"This baseline assessment tool can be used to evaluate whether practice is in line with the recommendations in Cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract: assessment and management in people aged 16 and over.  It can also help to plan activity to meet the recommendations."]
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[null,"The tool can be used by individual services or organisations. Alternatively, an assessment completed with the involvement of all relevant services or organisations would help to develop a picture of activity in the local area."]
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[null,"It should be used in conjunction with Cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract: assessment and management in people aged 16 and over (NICE clinical guideline NG36)."]
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[null,"In the first instance, consider whether the guideline is relevant and record the conclusion in the box below."]
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[null,"Is the guideline relevant?"]
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[null,"The data sheet contains the recommendations from the guideline. Information can be entered about current activity relevant to the recommendation, actions needed to meet the recommendation, deadlines and the names of the responsible leads.  Useful documents can be added as hyperlinks."]
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[null,"The table can be adapted to include any other local information that is thought to be useful."]
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[null,"If it would be helpful to group the recommendations, for example those that are key priorities for implementation or by deadline, use the filter function in the data menu. "]
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[null,"Tools and resources to help put the guidance into practice are available on the NICE website. "]
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[null,"National Institute for Health and Care Excellence\nLevel 1A, City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester M1 4BT; www.nice.org.uk\n\nCopyright\n© NICE 2018. All rights reserved. Subject to Notice of rights.\n"]

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[null,"Baseline assessment tool for cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract: assessment and management in people aged 16 and over (NICE clinical guideline NG36)"]
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[null,"NICE recommendation","Guideline reference","Year of recommendation","Is the recommendation relevant?","Current activity/evidence","Recommendation met?","Actions needed to implement recommendation","Is there a risk associated with not implementing this recommendation?","Is there a cost or saving?","Deadline","Lead"]
[null,"1.1 Information and support"]
[null,"Information needs"]
[null,"For people with cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract and their carers:\n• provide consistent information and support at diagnosis\n• review their needs throughout the care pathway including at the end of treatment\n• tailor information and support to the person’s needs (including the benefits and side effects of treatment, psychosocial and long-term functional issues).","1.1.1",2016]
[null,"Give people contact details for their allocated key worker, in line with the NICE service guidance on improving outcomes in head and neck cancer and recommendations of the National Peer Review Programme.","1.1.2",2016]
[null,"Give people details of peer support services that can help them throughout their care pathway.","1.1.3",2016]
[null,"Offer information about human papillomavirus (HPV) to people with HPV-related cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract.","1.1.4",2016]
[null,"Smoking cessation"]
[null,"Inform patients and carers at the point of diagnosis about how continuing to smoke adversely affects outcomes such as:\n• treatment-related side effects\n• risk of recurrence\n• risk of second primary cancers.","1.1.5",2016]
[null,"Offer help to people to stop smoking, in line with the NICE guideline on stop smoking services.","1.1.6",2016]
[null,"1.2 Investigation"]
[null,"Assessment of neck lumps"]
[null,"Consider adding ultrasound-guidance to fine-needle aspiration cytology or core biopsy for people with a neck lump that is suspected of being cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract.","1.2.1",2016]
[null,"Consider having a cytopathologist or biomedical scientist assess the cytology sample adequacy when the procedure is carried out.","1.2.2",2016]
[null,"Identifying the occult primary"]
[null,"Consider a fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET)-CT scan as the first investigation to detect the primary site in people with metastatic nodal squamous cell carcinoma of unknown origin that is thought to arise from the upper aerodigestive tract.","1.2.3",2016]
[null,"Consider using narrow-band imaging endoscopy to identify a possible primary site when it has not been possible to do so using FDG PET-CT.","1.2.4",2016]
[null,"Offer a biopsy to confirm a possible primary site.","1.2.5",2016]
[null,"Offer surgical diagnostic assessment if FDG PET-CT does not identify a possible primary site. This may include:\n• guided biopsies\n• tonsillectomy\n• tongue base mucosectomy.","1.2.6",2016]
[null,"Consider an MRI or CT scan before diagnostic surgery to help with radiotherapy treatment planning.","1.2.7",2016]
[null,"Clinical staging – who and how?"]
[null,"Offer systemic staging (see recommendations 1.2.9–1.2.11) to all people with cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract except those with T1N0 or T2N0 disease.","1.2.8",2016]
[null,"Offer FDG PET-CT to people with T4 cancer of the hypopharynx or nasopharynx.","1.2.9",2016]
[null,"Offer FDG PET-CT to people with N3 cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract.","1.2.10",2016]
[null,"Offer conventional imaging (for example, chest CT) to people with cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract who require systemic staging (see recommendation 1.2.8) but FDG PET-CT is not indicated for them.","1.2.11",2016]
[null,"1.3 Treatment of early stage disease"]
[null,"Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx"]
[null,"Offer transoral laser microsurgery to people with newly-diagnosed T1a squamous cell carcinoma of the glottic larynx.","1.3.1",2016]
[null,"Offer a choice of transoral laser microsurgery or radiotherapy to people with newly-diagnosed T1b–T2 squamous cell carcinoma of the glottic larynx.","1.3.2",2016]
[null,"Offer a choice of transoral surgery or radiotherapy to people with newly-diagnosed T1–T2 squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx.","1.3.3",2016]
[null,"Management of the N0 neck in T1–2 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity"]
[null,"Offer surgical management of the neck to all people with early oral cavity cancer (T1–T2, N0).","1.3.4",2016]
[null,"Offer sentinel lymph node biopsy instead of elective neck dissection to people with early oral cavity cancer (T1–T2, N0), unless they need cervical access at the same time (for example, free-flap reconstruction). ","1.3.5",2016]
[null,"Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx (T1–2, N0)"]
[null,"Offer people the choice of transoral surgical resection or primary radiotherapy for T1–2 N0 tumours of the oropharynx.","1.3.6 ",2016]
[null,"Consider postoperative radiotherapy, with or without concomitant chemotherapy, for T1–2 N0 tumours of the oropharynx if pathologically adverse risk factors have been identified.","1.3.7",2016]
[null,"1.4 Treatment of advanced disease"]
[null,"Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx"]
[null,"Offer people with T3 squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx a choice of:\n• radiotherapy with concomitant chemotherapy, or \n• surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy, with or without concomitant chemotherapy.","1.4.1",2016]
[null,"Discuss the following with people with T3 squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and their carers, to inform their choice of treatment:\n• the potential advantages of laryngeal preservation \n• the risk of needing salvage laryngectomy (and its associated complications)\n• the benefits of primary surgery in people with existing compromised swallowing and airway function\n• likely voice and swallowing function after treatment (including the need for a long-term feeding tube).","1.4.2",2016]
[null,"For people with T4a squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx consider surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy, with or without concomitant chemotherapy.","1.4.3",2016]
[null,"Squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx "]
[null,"Offer larynx-preserving treatment to people with locally-advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx if radiation and neo-adjuvant and/or concomitant chemotherapy would be suitable for them and they do not have: \n• tumour-related dysphagia needing a feeding tube \n• a compromised airway\n• recurrent aspiration pneumonias.","1.4.4",2016]
[null,"Offer radiotherapy with neo-adjuvant and/or concomitant chemotherapy if larynx-preserving treatment is suitable for the person.","1.4.5",2016]
[null,"Offer primary surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy to people if chemotherapy is not a suitable treatment for them. ","1.4.6",2016]
[null,"Offer adjuvant radiotherapy to people having surgery as their primary treatment. Add concomitant chemotherapy if appropriate.","1.4.7",2016]
[null,"Palliation of breathing difficulties"]
[null,"Identify people at risk of airways obstruction for whom intervention is appropriate. Think about: \n• their performance status\n• treatment side effects and length of hospital stay\n• involving the palliative care team and other specialists when appropriate.","1.4.8",2016]
[null,"Consider endoluminal debulking in preference to tracheostomy.","1.4.9",2016]
[null,"Establish a management plan if surgical intervention is not appropriate, in conjunction with the person, carers and clinical staff.","1.4.10",2016]
[null,"Assess and treat other causes of breathlessness in people with incurable upper aerodigestive tract cancer.","1.4.11",2016]
[null,"1.5   Response assessment after chemoradiotherapy"]
[null,"Offer FDG PET-CT to guide management for people treated with radical chemoradiotherapy  who have:\n• an oropharyngeal primary cancer site and \n• 2 or more positive nodes in the neck, all of which are less than 6 cm across. ","1.5.1",2018]
[null,"Consider FDG PET-CT to guide management for people treated with radical chemoradiotherapy who have: \n• an oropharyngeal primary site with 1 positive node in the neck that is less than 6 cm across or\n• an oropharyngeal primary site with 1 or more positive nodes larger than 6 cm across in the neck or\n• a hypopharyngeal or laryngeal primary site with 1 or more positive nodes in the neck. ","1.5.2",2018]
[null,"For people having an FDG PET-CT scan after chemoradiotherapy, perform the scan 3 to 6 months after chemoradiotherapy has finished. ","1.5.3",2018]
[null,"Do not offer neck dissection to people with no abnormal FDG uptake or residual soft tissue mass on an FDG PET-CT scan. ","1.5.4",2018]
[null,"1.6 HPV-related disease"]
[null,"HPV testing"]
[null,"Test all squamous cell carcinomas of the oropharynx using p16 immunohistochemistry. Regard the p16 test result as positive only if there is strong nuclear and cytoplasmic staining in more than 70% of tumour cells.","1.6.1",2016]
[null,"Consider high-risk HPV DNA or RNA in-situ hybridisation in all p16-positive cancers of the oropharynx to confirm HPV status.","1.6.2",2016]
[null,"De-intensification of treatment"]
[null,"Do not offer de-intensification of curative treatment to people with HPV-positive cancer of the oropharynx, unless it is part of a clinical trial.","1.6.3",2016]
[null,"1.7 Less common upper aerodigestive tract cancers"]
[null,"Carcinoma of the nasopharynx"]
[null,"Offer intensity-modulated radiation therapy with concomitant chemotherapy to people with locally-advanced (stage II and above) nasopharyngeal cancer.","1.7.1",2016]
[null,"Consider adjuvant or neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for people with locally-advanced (stage II and above) nasopharyngeal cancer.","1.7.2",2016]
[null,"Carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses "]
[null,"Offer surgery as the first treatment for carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses if complete resection is possible.","1.7.3",2016]
[null,"Consider radiotherapy with or without concomitant chemotherapy before planned surgical resection of the paranasal sinuses if complete resection is not initially possible.","1.7.4",2016]
[null,"Unknown primary of presumed upper aerodigestive tract origin"]
[null,"Offer people with squamous cell carcinoma in the cervical lymph nodes with an unknown primary the choice of:\n• neck dissection and adjuvant radiation with or without chemotherapy, or \n• primary radiation with or without chemotherapy, with surgery for persistent disease.","1.7.5",2016]
[null,"Consider no further treatment as an option in people with pN1 disease without extracapsular spread after neck dissection.","1.7.6",2016]
[null,"Consider including potential primary tumour sites when selecting the volume to be treated with radiotherapy.","1.7.7",2016]
[null,"Mucosal melanoma "]
[null,"Consider surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy for people with newly-diagnosed upper aerodigestive tract mucosal melanoma without systemic metastases.","1.7.8",2016]
[null,"1.8  Optimising rehabilitation and function"]
[null,"Enteral nutrition support"]
[null,"Assess people’s need for enteral nutrition at diagnosis, including prophylactic tube placement. The multidisciplinary team should take into account: \n• performance status and social factors\n• nutritional status (weight loss, high or low BMI, ability to meet estimated nutritional needs) \n• tumour stage\n• tumour site\n• pre-existing dysphagia\n• impact of planned treatment (such as radiation treatment volume and dose-fractionation, concomitant chemotherapy, and extent and site of surgery).","1.8.1",2016]
[null,"Follow the recommendations in NICE’s guideline on nutrition support in adults for people aged 18 years and over.","1.8.2",2016]
[null,"Speech and language therapy interventions"]
[null,"Consider swallowing-exercise programmes for people having radiotherapy.","1.8.3",2016]
[null,"Consider mouth-opening exercises for people having radiotherapy who are at risk of reduced mouth opening.","1.8.4",2016]
[null,"Consider voice therapy for people whose voice has changed because of their treatment.","1.8.5",2016]
[null,"Shoulder rehabilitation "]
[null,"Consider progressive resistance training for people with impaired shoulder function, as soon as possible after neck dissection.","1.8.6",2016]
[null,"1.9  Follow-up of people with cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract and management of osteoradionecrosis"]
[null,"Follow-up "]
[null,"Ensure people with cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract and their carers have tailored information about the symptoms of recurrence and late effects of treatment at the end of curative therapy.","1.9.1",2016]
[null,"Consider structured, risk-adapted follow-up using locally-agreed protocols for people who have had curative treatment for cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract. Use the follow-up protocols to:\n• help improve quality of life, including discussing psychosocial issues \n• detect disease recurrence or second primary cancer, possibly including narrow-band imaging to improve detection.","1.9.2",2016]
[null,"Management of osteoradionecrosis"]
[null,"Consider surgery to remove necrotic bone and to establish soft tissue coverage in people with osteoradionecrosis.","1.9.3",2016]
[null,"Only consider hyperbaric oxygen therapy or medical management for treating osteoradionecrosis as part of a clinical trial.","1.9.4",2016]