Head and Neck Cancer Management in North Carolina: Updates for 2020

Siddharth Sheth, DO, MPH

Assistant Professor
Division of Hematology/Oncology
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Lecture Description

Dr. Siddharth Sheth from the UNC Lineberger Head and Neck Oncology group will describe relevant updates in systemic therapy for head and neck cancers for health care providers throughout the state of North Carolina. Additional topical management considerations or recommendations for this patient population may also be presented.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand key risk factors and critical anatomy associated with head and neck cancers
• Distinguish differences in biology, prognosis, and treatment between HPV associated head and neck cancer and non-HPV associated head and neck cancer
• Recognize and familiarize findings from seminal head and neck cancer clinical trials in the last 2 years