Proposals appropriate for submission to this topic area include the description, assessment, comparison, treatment, and prevention of functional sequelae related to cancers of the head, neck and esophagus. This includes alaryngeal speech, speech and voice changes associated with head, neck and esophageal cancer treatment; ototoxicity; swallowing disorders associated with head, neck and esophageal cancer; trismus; and lymphedema. Interprofessional education, practice, and/or research that addresses the implementation of interprofessional competencies within curricular or practice models or the evaluation of collaborative care outcomes specific to head and neck cancer should be included in this topic area.
Proposals including head and neck cancer but with a primary focus on: