Reduction in waiting time for diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer – a fast track study

Abstract

The current project has shown that it is possible to reduce waiting times in head and neck cancer. Through logistic changes, employment of a full-time case manager, strengthening the multidisciplinary tumor board and giving higher priority for head and neck cancer patients, the overall time from first suspicion of cancer until treatment start was reduced from 57 calendar days to 29 calendar days.