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.