Head and neck surgical subspecialty training in Africa: Sustainable models to improve cancer care in developing countries

Head & Neck ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 605-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes J. Fagan ◽  
Mark Zafereo ◽  
Joyce Aswani ◽  
James L. Netterville ◽  
Wayne Koch
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Subspecialty Training ◽  
Surgical Subspecialty

African head and neck fellowships: A model for a sustainable impact on head and neck cancer care in developing countries

Head & Neck ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 1824-1829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes J. Fagan ◽  
Jeffrey Otiti ◽  
Joyce Aswani ◽  
Anna Konney ◽  
Evelyne S. Diom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Cancer Care

AfHNS fellowship: A model to improve access to head and neck cancer care in Africa and developing countries

Head & Neck ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes J. Fagan ◽  
Jeff Otiti ◽  
Paul A. Onakoya ◽  
Evelyne Diom ◽  
Anna Konney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Improve Access

Delay in head and neck cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on health outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudiane MAHL ◽  
Luís Ricardo Santos de MELO ◽  
Maria Helena Andrade ALMEIDA ◽  
Catarina Sampaio CARVALHO ◽  
Lois Lene Silva SANTOS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Cancer Care

scholarly journals Scaling up cancer care for children without medical insurance in developing countries: The case of Mexico

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Pérez-Cuevas ◽  
Svetlana V. Doubova ◽  
Marta Zapata-Tarres ◽  
Sergio Flores-Hernández ◽  
Lindsay Frazier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Medical Insurance ◽  
Scaling Up

Concerns and difficulties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with cancer in Mexico.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 12042-12042
Author(s):  
Sofia Sánchez-Román ◽  
Yanin Chavarri Guerra ◽  
Andrea Morales Morales Alfaro ◽  
Daniela Ramirez Maza ◽  
Andrea de la O Murillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
The Individual

12042 Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the well-being of people not only due to the disease but also because of stay-at-home orders, social distancing, unemployment, and different kinds of loses. Older adults have particularly suffered during the pandemic, with increased health-related concerns and anxiety leading to increased vulnerability. However, little is known about the effects of the pandemic on older adults with cancer living in developing countries. They are facing issues related to their diagnosis and treatment, as well as the effects of the pandemic on their care and on the well-being of their families. To improve care for this vulnerable population, we studied the concerns and difficulties associated with COVID-19 among older Mexican adults with cancer. Methods: We included patients age ≥65 with the 10 most common tumors in Mexico according to GLOBOCAN and within 3-24 months of cancer diagnosis at two public hospitals in Mexico City. Patients were contacted telephonically and asked to complete a survey reporting the difficulties encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic and to rate their concerns associated with cancer care management using a 0-10 Likert-type scale, with higher ratings meaning increased concerns. Focused interviews were used to describe the individual experience of selected patients and their relatives related to COVID-19 and cancer care. Results: Between April 20, 2020 and December 1, 2021, 67 patients (mean age 71.9, min 65, max 90; 35.8% female; 62.7% living with a partner) were included. The most common tumors were prostate (43%), colon (16%), and lung (12%). 46% had Stage IV disease, and 61% had a life expectancy of more than a year. Twenty-five percent of patients reported encountering at least one difficulty in obtaining cancer care due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 43% of the patients reported difficulties with accessing follow-up cancer care; 39% reported issues with obtaining medications, including chemotherapy; and 34% reported problems obtaining medical care in general, including oncology visits. Regarding concerns, 33% of the patients reported being “very worried” or “extremely worried” about the COVID-19 pandemic. The most relevant concerns were related to getting infected with COVID-19 (or having a family member who became infected) (mean rating 7.9, SD 2.9); not being able to pay for cancer treatments or medical care (mean rating 6.9, SD 3.5); and worsening of cancer due to delayed care during the pandemic (mean rating 6.6, SD 3.7). Conclusions: A significant proportion of older adults with cancer in Mexico faced difficulties obtaining cancer treatment and follow-up care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their most relevant concerns included getting infected, financial losses, and progression of disease. Creating systems to provide continued cancer care for vulnerable populations in developing countries is essential to face the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Multidisciplinary first-day consultation accelerates diagnostic procedures and throughput times of patients in a head-and-neck cancer care pathway, a mixed method study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidia S. van Huizen ◽  
Pieter U. Dijkstra ◽  
Bernard F. A. M. van der Laan ◽  
Harry Reintsema ◽  
Kees T. B. Ahaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Care Pathway ◽  
Diagnostic Procedures ◽  
Mixed Method Study

Multidisciplinary head and neck cancer care

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmuth Goepfert ◽  
Jeffrey N. Myers
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Cancer Care

scholarly journals Expanding the Horizon in the Field of Head and Neck Surgery in Developing Countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Yogesh Neupane
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njenthns.v3i2.10150 Nepalese Journal of Head and Neck Surgery Vol.3(2) 2012: 1

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