Would you modify your treatment approach for treating an HPV-positive head and neck cancer in a patient with symptomatic Sjogren's?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Patients with Sjögren’s syndrome have baseline xerostomia of variable severity. Management of Head and Neck cancer in this population depends on the location and stage of the primary. I would prefer to treat them with primary surgery if at all possible. If RT is necessary either as primar...