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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, H
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Hardman, JC
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Shenson, JA
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Abou-Foul, AK
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Topf, MC
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AlFalasi, M
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Chan, JYK
; 
Chaturvedi, P
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Chow, VLY
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Dietz, A
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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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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
Golusinski, 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, David J
Uppaluri, R
Wang, Y
Yom, SS
Zhu, YM
Porceddu, SV
de Almeida, JR
Simon, C
Holsinger, FC
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Institute for Head and Neck Studies and Education, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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2020
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Mehanna H, Hardman JC, Shenson JA, Abou-Foul AK, Topf MC, AlFalasi M, et al. 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;21(7):e350-e9.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10541/623077
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