Process management method in head and neck cancer patient care

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作者：

Francesca De Felice ^{[1
]}

Valentino Valentini ^{[7
]}

Francesca Casarano ^{[2
]}

Chiara Gaudino ^{[3
]}

Cira Rosaria Tiziana Di Gioia ^{[4
]}

Gianluca Tenore ^{[1
]}

Marco Della Monaca ^{[2
]}

Andrea Cassoni ^{[2
]}

Alessio Cirillo ^{[2
]}

Alessandro Corsi ^{[1
]}

Andrea Botticelli ^{[1
]}

Bruna Cerbelli ^{[1
]}

Andrea Battisti ^{[5
]}

Edoardo Brauner ^{[2
]}

Daniela Messineo ^{[2
]}

Armando De Virgilio ^{[1
]}

Antonio Greco ^{[6
]}

Daniele Santini ^{[6
]}

Carlo Catalano ^{[5
]}

Umberto Romeo ^{[1
]}

Carlo Della Rocca ^{[2
]}

Antonella Polimeni ^{[5
]}

Marco de Vincentiis ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Sapienza University of Rome,Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomical Pathology

[2] Sapienza University of Rome,Department of Oral Sciences and Maxillofacial Surgery

[3] Alef Srl,Department of Neuroradiology

[4] Policlinico Umberto I,Department of Medico

[5] Sapienza University of Rome,Surgical Sciences and Biotechnology

[6] Sapienza University of Rome,Department of Sense Organs

[7] Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza” University of Rome,Department of Radiotherapy

来源：

Discover Oncology | / 16卷 / 1期

关键词：

Head and neck cancer; Process management; Decision tree; Artificial intelligence; Machine learning; Surgery; Radiotherapy; Chemotherapy; Survival; Patient care;

D O I：

10.1007/s12672-025-02726-6

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摘要：

Management of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) is a complex process that involves extensive knowledge on (at least) the discipline of surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology and molecular biology. It includes prevention, cancer treatment, follow up schedule and potential risk from treatment (radiation exposure). A major point is that perhaps now more than ever process management needs to be at the center of the HNC care. Process management transcends all specialties: it should be recognized as a component of the team to embrace rather than fear change. Process management can guarantee the quality of the decisional process and the technical quality of the equipment, such as access to care for all, implementation of technology to control data entry, standardization of procedures and safety. Each step of the process needs adequate controls to avoid errors, ensure optimal treatment strategy and increase patient satisfaction. The application of process management method can lead to reduce treatment start times, fall risk and therefore, improve quality of HNC patient care and safety.

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