Status and strategies for the management of head and neck cancer during COVID-19 pandemic: Indian scenario.
Head Neck
; 42(7): 1460-1465, 2020 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
In India, oral cancer is the most common head and neck cancer (HNC) in men, mainly caused by the consumption of smoked and smokeless tobacco. During the current pandemic, delaying surgery for even 1 or 2 months may lead to more extensive surgery or inoperability, where only supportive care can be provided. Being semi-emergent in nature, treatment for these patients is currently on hold or delayed in most centers across the country. This study was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and inability of the health system to treat HNC in a timely fashion and how surgeons are coping to this emergent situation. This article highlights the situation in India, a country burdened with one of the highest incidence rates of HNC.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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4_TD
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Pandemias
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Head Neck
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article