Management of a persistent neck mass in an adult

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In this episode:

  • The incidence of oropharyngeal cancers is rapidly rising, and the major causes are HPV infection (HPV16 subtype) and smoking
  • How oropharyngeal cancers can almost be thought of as a sexually transmitted cancer, and are completely preventable with the HPV vaccination
  • How to diagnose, investigate and refer patients with a lump in the neck, and the ongoing role of health professionals

 

Guest: Dr Julia Crawford, ENT Specialist and Head and Neck Surgeon

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 39 mins

 

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Last Updated: 1 Dec, 2022

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