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Head and neck mucosal melanoma: The United Kingdom national guidelines.
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2020-10-01)
The United Kingdom head and neck mucosal melanoma guideline development group used an evidence-based systematic approach to make recommendations in key areas of uncertainty in the field, including accurate diagnosis and ...
Changing paradigms in the treatment of residual/recurrent head and neck cancer: implications for dysphagia management.
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2020-06-01)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Despite advances in head and neck cancer treatment provision, recurrence rates remain high with the added risk of successfully treated patients developing a second primary. We report on the management ...
Transoral robotic surgery for recurrent cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract-Systematic review and meta-analysis.
(WILEY, 2020-05-01)
BACKGROUND: Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for recurrent head and neck (H&N) cancer is an emerging but relatively infrequent procedure. METHODS: Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting survival data and ...
Factors shaping the implementation and use of Clinical Cancer Decision Tools by GPs in primary care: a qualitative framework synthesis.
(BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, 2021-02-19)
OBJECTIVE: Clinical Cancer Decision Tools (CCDTs) aim to alert general practitioners (GPs) to signs and symptoms of cancer, supporting prompt investigation and onward referral. CCDTs are available in primary care in the ...
Safety and Feasibility of Surgery for Oropharyngeal Cancers During the SARS-CoV-2-Pandemic.
(FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2021-03-24)
Videoconferencing for multidisciplinary team meetings in the coronavirus disease era - human factors awareness and recognition.
(CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 2020-12-01)
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has led to the birth of videoconference multidisciplinary teams, which are now commonplace. This remote way of deciding care demands a new set of rules to ensure the quality ...
Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma to the Cervical Lymph Nodes From an Unknown Primary Cancer: Management in the HPV Era.
(FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2020-11-10)
BACKGROUND: Patients with metastases in the lymph nodes of the neck and no obvious primary tumor, neck cancer with unknown primary (NCUP), represent a management challenge. A majority of patients have metastatic squamous ...
Recommendations for head and neck surgical oncology practice in a setting of acute severe resource constraint during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international consensus.
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2020-07-01)
The speed and scale of the global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented pressures on health services worldwide, requiring new methods of service delivery during the health crisis. In the setting of severe resource ...
COVID-19 pandemic: Effects and evidence-based recommendations for otolaryngology and head and neck surgery practice.
(WILEY, 2020-06-01)
The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly contagious zoonosis produced by SARS-CoV-2 that is spread human-to-human by respiratory secretions. It was declared by the WHO as a public health emergency. The ...
Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of surgeons and coping strategies.
(WILEY, 2020-07-01)
Unprecedented times call for extraordinary measures. While surgeons across the globe try to comprehend the evolving facade of the COVID-19 pandemic and improvise surgical practice to the best of their ability, the psychological ...