Hot Coding Topics in Otolaryngology 2022 (2022 AMW) Evaluation
2022 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
As the average age of individuals across the world continues to rise, an increasing proportion of patients with head and neck cancer are in the geriatric age range. Comorbid conditions, restricted life expectancy, and other factors must be carefully considered when exploring treatment options for these patients, including traditional modalities of therapy (surgery, radiation, and systemic therapy) and palliative options. However, these patients also pose unique challenges when undergoing treatment, as older patients are more likely to experience complications and treatment interruptions. In this seminar, we will provide an interactive but didactic introduction to the management of older patients with head and neck cancer followed by a tumor board-based panel. The tumor board discussion will provide a rich foundation of six patient cases, with discussion and debate by experienced panelists. Audience participation and feedback via live, interactive polling throughout the cases will be integrated to help shed further insight into practice patterns, audience preferences, and changes in opinion as the seminar progresses. Given the challenges posed by this unique set of patients, this topic should be of value to otolaryngologists across diverse practice settings.