Members of the multidisciplinary team for head and neck cancer (formerly Appendix E)

Members of the multidisciplinary team for head and neck cancer (formerly Appendix E)

The multidisciplinary team may include the following members:

  • cancer care coordinator/ cancer nurse specialist*
  • medical oncologist*
  • nuclear medicine physician*
  • pathologist*
  • radiation oncologist*
  • radiologist*
  • respiratory physician*
  • thoracic surgeon*
  • Aboriginal health practitioner, Indigenous liaison officer or remote general practitioner
  • clinical psychologist
  • clinical trials coordinator
  • dietitian
  • exercise physiologist
  • fertility specialist
  • general practitioner
  • geriatrician
  • interventional radiologist
  • occupational therapist
  • palliative care specialist
  • pharmacist
  • psychiatrist
  • physiotherapist
  • social worker
  • speech therapist
  • spiritual/pastoral care.

* Denotes core members. Core members of the multidisciplinary team are expected to attend most multidisciplinary team meetings either in person or remotely.

Note: In the future, genomic results may require the addition of a clinical geneticist to interpret the results.