Master Head & Neck Cancer Treatment: From Diagnosis to Survivorship
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Course Curriculum: 9 Modules
Module 1: Head & Neck Cancer: Subsites, Treatment Planning & Surgical Considerations through Case Studies
- Oropharynx: HPV P16+
- Nasopharynx
- Oral Cavity including free flaps
- Larynx
- Hypopharynx
- Thyroid Cancers
- Skin Cancers SCCA with Neck Treatment
- Treatment: Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Surgical
- Levels of the Neck and Neck Dissections
Module 2: Proactive Evaluation & Treatment through Case Studies
- Timeline of Acute Side Effects
- Options for Dietary Modifications
- Proactive Exercises based on subsites
- What about a feeding tube?
Module 3: During Radiotherapy + Chemotherapy through Clinical Cases
- Modifications to Diet
- Skin Assessments
- Patient reported Outcomes
- Acute Side Effects
- Trismus Expectations
- Timeline for Visits
Module 4: Rehabilitation Post Treatment through Clinical Cases
- Expected Challenges & Navigation
- Lymphedema Timeline and Considerations
- Dysphagia Rehabilitation and Tools
- Trismus Assessment Post Treatment and Tools for Active ROM
Module 5: What the Neck: Vascular Anatomy & Head & Neck Lymphatics through Case Studies
- Vascularity in the Neck
- Lymphatics and Drainage Pathways of the Head & Neck
- Timeline for Internal Edema and the Impact on Swallow & Communication
Module 6: Manual Therapy, Scar Management Techniques through Clinical Cases
- What is the difference between myofascial therapy, manual lymph drainage and options for scar management?
- 3 different intraoral releases for pain and myofascial work
- 3 different external techniques for soft tissue management
- 2 different scar techniques
Module 7: Elastic Taping in the Head & Neck through Clinical Cases
- Learn through 3 clinical case studies
- Parotidectomy
- Laryngectomy
- Oropharynx
Module 8: Survivorship and Radiation Associated Dysphagia & Trismus Expectations
- When does our patient return to us?
- Radiation Associated Dysphagia
- Radiation Associated Trismus Timeline
- Home Exercise Lifelong Program at "Discharge"
Module 9: Complications through Case Studies
- Infections impacting QOL and Function
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Recurrence and Palliative Care
