Recommendations for head and neck surgical oncology practice in a setting of acute severe resource constraint during the COVID-19 pandemic : an international consensus
Mehanna, Hisham Hardman, John C Shenson, Jared A Abou-Foul, Ahmad K Topf, Michael C AlFalasi, Mohammad Chan, Jason Y K Chaturvedi, Pankaj Chow, Velda Ling Yu Dietz, Andreas
Mehanna, Hisham
Hardman, John C
Shenson, Jared A
Abou-Foul, Ahmad K
Topf, Michael C
AlFalasi, Mohammad
Chan, Jason Y K
Chaturvedi, Pankaj
Chow, Velda Ling Yu
Dietz, Andreas
Abstract
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 constraint and high risk of infection to patients and clinicians, there is an urgent need to identify consensus statements on head and neck surgical oncology practice. We completed a modified Delphi consensus process of three rounds with 40 international experts in head and neck cancer surgical, radiation, and medical oncology, representing 35 international professional societies and national clinical trial groups. Endorsed by 39 societies and professional bodies, these consensus practice recommendations aim to decrease inconsistency of practice, reduce uncertainty in care, and provide reassurance for clinicians worldwide for head and neck surgical oncology in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the setting of acute severe resource constraint and high risk of infection to patients and staff.
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Date
2020-06-11
Type
Article
Subject
Oncology. Pathology., Surgery
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Citation
Mehanna H, Hardman JC, Shenson JA, Abou-Foul AK, Topf MC, AlFalasi M, Chan JYK, Chaturvedi P, Chow VLY, Dietz A, Fagan JJ, Godballe C, GolusiĆski W, Homma A, Hosal S, Iyer NG, Kerawala C, Koh YW, Konney A, Kowalski LP, Kraus D, Kuriakose MA, Kyrodimos E, Lai SY, Leemans CR, Lennon P, Licitra L, Lou PJ, Lyons B, Mirghani H, Nichols AC, Paleri V, Panizza BJ, Parente Arias P, Patel MR, Piazza C, Rischin D, Sanabria A, Takes RP, Thomson DJ, Uppaluri R, Wang Y, Yom SS, Zhu YM, Porceddu SV, de Almeida JR, Simon C, Holsinger FC. Recommendations for head and neck surgical oncology practice in a setting of acute severe resource constraint during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international consensus. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Jul;21(7):e350-e359.
Journal / Source Title
The Lancet Oncology
DOI
10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30334-X
PMID
32534633
Publisher
Elsevier