Conclusions
This work aligns with current priorities in the HNC community, as seen
in the EVEREST-HN research programme currently underway at the Royal
Marsden (10). The project has an overarching aim of improving the USHNC
pathway, speeding up HNC diagnosis whilst utilising healthcare resources
more efficiently.
AI promises to remove human-clinician capacity limitations and provide
exponentially scalable care. In a human resource dependent healthcare
system that is ever increasingly feeling the pressures of such
limitations, innovative technologies including AI facilitated triage may
offer a means of helping address these challenges.