CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF CARCINOMA ORAL CAVITY & PATTERN OF METASTASIS- EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Oral cancer (code 145.9, ICD 9) encompasses all malignancies originating in oral tissues & it is a major health problem in many parts of the world. Although incidence is relatively low in the western countries, in the Indian subcontinent & other parts of Asia it remains one of the commonest cancers. The study was conducted on the patients attending the ENT & HEAD-NECK SURGERY OPD at the INSTITUTE OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY & HEAD-NECK SURGERY, IPGME&R, Kolkata during a period of 1 year from 1st March 2019 to 29th February 2020. Buccal mucosa was the commonest site & most cases presented in late stage with cervical lymph node metastases entailing poorer prognosis. People should be made aware of the warning symptoms, need for early diagnosis & treatment options available through IEC (information, education & communication programmes) in order to provide better treatment outcomes, improved long term prognosis & thereby reducing the morbidity & mortality of people at large.

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STRATEGIES FOR SAFE PATIENT EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT A TERTIARY CARE DEPARTMENT OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD NECK SURGERY: POST LOCKDOWN SCENARIO

UP STATE JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ◽

10.36611/upjohns/2020/issue1/8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol VOLUME 8 (ISSUE 1) ◽

pp. 42-46

Author(s):

N Ramakrishna

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Delivery Of Health Care ◽

Patient Management ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Neck Surgery ◽

Patient Evaluation ◽

Care Department ◽

The World ◽

Head Neck Surgery ◽

Head Neck

Abstract Pandemic caused by Corona virus (COVID-19) is rapidly affecting the delivery of health care, around the world. Otolaryngologist, would be one of the most vulnerable specialist for exposure to this disease, in post lockdown scenario, when restriction for travel are lifted off and ENT OPDs once again buzzing with patients. We have written this commentary to facilitate departments of ENT/ Otolaryngologist, in formulating protocols for patient management which is safe for the patient as well as for their team and institution. K e y w o r d s : C O V I D - 1 9 , P o s t l o c k d o w n , Otolaryngologist, protocol,

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