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Status and strategies for the management of head and neck cancer during COVID-19 pandemic: Indian scenario.
Gupta, Anand; Arora, Vipin; Nair, Deepa; Agrawal, Nishant; Su, Yu-Xiong; Holsinger, F Christopher; Chan, Jason Y K.
  • Gupta A; Department of Dentistry (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
  • Arora V; Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India.
  • Nair D; Department Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, HBNI University, Mumbai, India.
  • Agrawal N; Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Su YX; Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.
  • Holsinger FC; Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA.
  • Chan JYK; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.
Head Neck ; 42(7): 1460-1465, 2020 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-155347
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In India, oral cancer is the most common head and neck cancer (HNC) in men, mainly caused by the consumption of smoked and smokeless tobacco. During the current pandemic, delaying surgery for even 1 or 2 months may lead to more extensive surgery or inoperability, where only supportive care can be provided. Being semi-emergent in nature, treatment for these patients is currently on hold or delayed in most centers across the country. This study was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and inability of the health system to treat HNC in a timely fashion and how surgeons are coping to this emergent situation. This article highlights the situation in India, a country burdened with one of the highest incidence rates of HNC.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Surveys and Questionnaires / Elective Surgical Procedures / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Head and Neck Neoplasms Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Head Neck Journal subject: Neoplasms Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Hed.26227

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Surveys and Questionnaires / Elective Surgical Procedures / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Head and Neck Neoplasms Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Head Neck Journal subject: Neoplasms Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Hed.26227