scholarly journals Pan-Asian adaptation of the EHNS–ESMO–ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

ESMO Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 100309
Author(s):  
B. Keam ◽  
J.-P. Machiels ◽  
H.R. Kim ◽  
L. Licitra ◽  
W. Golusinski ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
E Kytö ◽  
E Haapio ◽  
I Kinnunen ◽  
H Irjala

Abstract Objective This prospective study aimed to evaluate possible diagnostic delays in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma recurrences due to the changed follow-up protocol during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Methods The follow-up appointments of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients treated more than one year prior to the pandemic were changed to telephone appointments in order to reduce physical visits to the hospital. All contacts, reasons for contact and recurrent cancers were recorded. Results There were 17 recurrences during a seven-month study period among 178 patients treated in the previous year (10 per cent); 14 of these recurrences occurred in patients whose treatment had ended less than one year previously and 3 occurred more than one year after treatment had ended. There was no delay in diagnoses of recurrent tumours or treatment despite reduced visits because of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Conclusion According to our analyses, no delay was caused in the diagnoses of recurrent diseases. Follow up by telephone or telemedicine can be considered as part of the follow-up protocol one year after the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma when necessary.


Oral Oncology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 118 ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Francesca de Felice ◽  
Mary Lei ◽  
Richard Oakley ◽  
Andrew Lyons ◽  
Alastair Fry ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 270 (7) ◽  
pp. 1981-1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoine Digonnet ◽  
Marc Hamoir ◽  
Guy Andry ◽  
Vincent Vander Poorten ◽  
Missak Haigentz ◽  
...  

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