TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Head and Neck Cancer A1 - Sacks, Ruth A1 - Boyce-Fappiano, David A1 - Moreno, Amy A1 - Mott, Frank A2 - Kantarjian, Hagop M. A2 - Wolff, Robert A. A2 - Rieber, Alyssa G. PY - 2022 T2 - The MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology, 4e AB - KEY CONCEPTSHead and neck cancers are diverse. In this chapter, we focus on the management of squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (HNSCC).Tobacco and alcohol use are major risk factors, and the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for oropharyngeal cancer (OPC).All patients should undergo a multidisciplinary evaluation that includes surgical, medical, and radiation oncology specialists.For early-stage HNSCC, surgery or definitive radiation provides excellent local control.Most patients present with locally advanced disease requiring a multimodality approach focusing on organ preservation, managing metastatic risk, and minimizing acute and chronic toxicities.Immune checkpoint inhibitors are now standard in recurrent and/or metastatic HNSCC. SN - PB - McGraw Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190834897 ER -