Head or Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy Physician Worksheet
(As of 26 January 2017)
This worksheet is to be used for curative or palliative treatment of head and neck cancer. If the treatment is for metastases
from head and neck cancer, please use the appropriate metastatic worksheet.
For NON-URGENT requests, please complete this document for authorization along with any relevant clinical
documentation requested within this document (i.e. radiation therapy consultation, comparison plan, etc.) before submitting
the case by web, phone, or fax. Failure to provide all relevant information may delay the determination. Phone and fax
numbers can be found on eviCore.com under the Guidelines and Fax Forms section. You may also log into the provider
portal located on the site to submit an authorization request. URGENT (same day) requests must be submitted by phone.
What is the radiation therapy start date (mm/dd/yyyy)?
Does the patient have distant metastases (stage M1) (i.e. to brain, lung,
liver, bone)?
What is the primary site?
Pharynx
Larynx
Nasal cavity and para-nasal sinuses
Thyroid
Mucosal melanoma of head and neck
Occult/unknown primary
Major salivary gland
Other: _________________________
Please annotate the patient staging (use pathological staging if post-op):
a. What is the clinical T stage?
b. What is the clinical N stage?
What is the intent/timing of the treatment?
Palliative
Post-operative
Isolated locoregional recurrence
Pre-operative
Salvage therapy
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