Outcome of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Who Did Not Receive Curative-Intent Treatment.

Purpose: There exists a subgroup of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) who neither warrant nor request curative-intent treatment and who progress to a terminal-care paradigm. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of and reasons for an HNC terminal-care referral and the time to and place of death for such patients.

Materials And Methods: The authors undertook a retrospective cohort study of all attendees with HNC who had undergone multidisciplinary team (MDT) assessment at the Calvary Mater Hospital (Newcastle, Australia) from January 2013 through December 2014.

Numb chin syndrome: a metastatic deposit in the mandible.

Unlabelled: Metastatic deposits in the mandible are discussed and a case of leiomyosarcoma arising from a testicular primary is presented. The patient presented with symptoms typical of those that would present to a general dental practitioner. The various stages involved in the diagnosis and management of the condition are discussed.