Head and Neck Cancer Issues

1749L - Negotiating Treatment and Rehabilitation: Going Head to Head in a Multidisciplinary Tumor Board

Saturday, November 19, 2022

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT

Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person)

Audience: Students, Related Professionals, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years)

Keywords: Dysphagia, Head and neck cancer, Multidisciplinary care, Surgical management, Chemoradiation

Presenting Author(s)

Lauren Ottenstein

Emory
Tiffany Barrett

Emory
Harry Baddour

Winship Cancer Institute/Emory School of Medicine

This presentation will discuss the multidisciplinary care model in treating head and neck cancer, including the various provider roles. The role of the speech-language pathologist in the management of newly diagnosed head and neck cancer will be discussed. Professional/clinical collaboration with relevant professionals (i.e., physicians, advance practice providers, dietitians, social workers, etc.) will be discussed. Various perspectives for treatment approaches and functional outcomes will be described. This multi-disciplinary discussion-based session will highlight navigating different perspectives in treatment approaches, functional outcomes, and management strategies.

Learning Objectives:

List indications for the multidisciplinary evaluation and management of head and neck cancer patients.
Describe the role and responsibilities of SLPs working with head and neck cancer patients in a multidisciplinary head and neck cancer setting
Describe different perspectives surrounding treatment and rehabilitation from different team members.