Status and strategies for the management of head and neck cancer during COVID-19 pandemic: Indian scenario.
Anand GuptaVipin AroraDeepa NairNishant AgrawalYu-Xiong Richard SuFloyd Christopher HolsingerJason Ying-Kuen ChanPublished in: Head & neck (2020)
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.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- coronary artery bypass
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- sars cov
- depressive symptoms
- peritoneal dialysis
- surgical site infection
- prognostic factors
- risk factors
- social support
- pain management
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- health insurance