The effect of COVID-19 on surgical management of skin cancers of the head, face and neck in elderly patients.

Tiffanie-Marie BorgJessica EisoldYusuf MiyanjoElena Pappa

Published in: Skin health and disease (2023)

Safe and prompt treatment of head and neck skin cancers is achievable despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures to minimize infection risk include the use of teledermatology, reliable COVID-19 testing, Green Pathways and a reduction in the mean referral to surgery time.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
soft tissue
minimally invasive
wound healing
primary care
coronary artery bypass
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
combination therapy
surgical site infection
smoking cessation
skin cancer
childhood cancer