Journal Reviews

Is a chest x-ray necessary in making urgent referrals for suspected head and neck cancer?

1 October 2018 | | Head and Neck, Rhinology / Sinus | Head And Neck, Mass Chest X-Ray, Neoplasms, Practice Guideline

The article presents an audit on urgent referrals for suspected head and neck cancer in 2144 patients. Only 8.6% of cases proved positive for head and neck cancer. The Scottish Referral Guidelines were adhered only in 55.1% of cases. Interestingly,...