Tumours of the neck, or lymph node metastases within the head and neck region, are treated by specialists in head and neck oncological surgery, working within a multidisciplinary team that may include an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, an ENT surgeon, and other specialists in oncology, radiotherapy or histopathology as needed. The choice of specialist depends on the site of the primary tumour and the type of intervention required. In all cases, the choice of specialist and treatment is guided by a shared multidisciplinary assessment, based on diagnosis and staging.