OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
1.  Review and define the hypopharynx's anatomic boundaries, subsites, and neurovascular supply, and relate these to patterns of spread and nodal risk, and explain the hypopharynx's role in swallowing and airway protection and apply this information to anticipate dysphagia/aspiration risk.
2.  Describe definitive treatment strategies (surgery and/or adjuvant therapy versus chemoradiation, with selected use of induction or neoadjuvant systemic therapy) and select an approach based on stage, subsite, and patient factors.
3.  Explain treatment-related complications (airway, swallowing/voice, fistula, carotid blowout) and coordinate multidisciplinary supportive care (nutrition, dental, speech/swallow, survivorship.)

FACULTY DISCLOSURE:  Sameh Boulos, MD has no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: The planners have no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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