ArticleJournal of maxillofacial and oral surgery2022
The Changing Face of Head and Neck Cancer; How the Head and Neck One-Stop Clinic Has Evolved Since Conception.
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- Delays in Malignant Neck Mass Diagnosis: Missed Opportunities in Clinical Decision-Making.The Permanente journal · 2026Article
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the patient journey through the head and neck clinic across 13 years of service improvement. We aimed to compare pick-up rates of cancer; number of patients receiving tissue diagnoses at first visit; and number of patients who were discharged on their first visit. Methods: In the one-stop head and neck cancer clinic, the demographic data, investigations and outcomes for 277 patients who attended in 2004 were compared to those of 205 patients who attended in 2017. The number of patients receiving ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration cytology was compared. Patient outcomes were analysed: specifically, the number discharged on first visit and the number of malignancies diagnosed Results: The pick-up rate for malignancy from 2004 to 2017 has remained stable (17.3% vs 17.1%). The number of patients receiving ultrasound has remained stable from 264 (95%) in 2004 to 191 (93%) in 2017. The number undergoing FNA has decreased from 139 (50%) to 68 (33%) ( Conclusion: The one-stop clinic provides an effective and efficient means of head and neck lump assessment. Since inception of this service, the accuracy of diagnostic investigation has improved over time.
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