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NKI Head and Neck Cancer Center
What can you expect?
First appointment
Your doctor has referred you to the NKI Head and Neck Cancer Centre. The diagnosis may already be clear, or your doctor may want to have you examined for a suspicious abnormality. During your first appointment, you will have a conversation with the medical specialist. This will map out your current symptoms and medical history. You will also have a physical examination. This results in global findings that usually require further research.
Research
When further testing is needed, we schedule follow-up appointments for additional diagnostic tests.
Team meeting
When all examinations have been carried out and you have been well informed about the possibilities, we will discuss your final treatment in a multidisciplinary consultation. Of course in close consultation with you as a patient.
Conversation treatment plan
Once all the results of the diagnostic tests are known, you and your doctor will decide how your tumour will be treated.
Treatment
You will then start your treatment. On average, our patients are treated within the following number of days:
- Surgical treatment: <30 days
- Radiotherapy treatment: <24 days
- Treatment with medication: <14 days
Aftercare
Of course, we schedule appointments after your treatment to keep a close eye on the follow-up. There is also extra help for your daily life within the Quality of Life Centre.
