Head & Neck MDT

The Head & Neck MDT is a multidisciplinary meeting attended by Surgeons, Radiologists, Cytopathologists, Pathologists, Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Dentists, as well as Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Dieticians, Physiotherapists, and other professionals involved in the care of patients with Head and Neck Cancer. 

All patients with new diagnoses of Head and Neck Cancer are discussed by the multidisciplinary team.  This usually involves re-review of scans and biopsy slides, even if these have been performed elsewhere. 

At the Head and Neck MDT, definitive recommendations regarding management of patients with Head and Neck cancers are made.

The Cork Head and Neck MDT takes place every Wednesday morning at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital. 

The Cork Head and Neck Cancer unit is the second largest volume Head and Neck Cancer unit in Ireland, managing around 25% of cases of Head and Neck Cancer nationally.