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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022

Psychosocial Implications of COVID-19 on Head and Neck Cancer.

Sarah M Dermody, Andrew G Shuman

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Sarah M DermodyDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4928-967X
Andrew G ShumanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed healthcare access, delivery, and treatment paradigms throughout oncology. Patients with head and neck cancer comprise an especially vulnerable population due to the nature of their disease and the transmission mechanism of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The consequences of triage decisions and delays in care have serious psychosocial implications for patients. The development of structured psychosocial support programs, coupled with clear and consistent communication from treating physicians, can help mitigate perceptions of abandonment and distress that may accompany delays in care. As the unpredictability of the pandemic's course continues to burden both providers and patients, we must be proactive in addressing the psychosocial implications of these delays in care.

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COVID-19Head and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMedical OncologyPandemicsSARS-CoV-2COVID-19ethicshead and neck neoplasmsmedicalphysician-patient relationspsycho-oncologypsychosocial intervention

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PMID35200589
PMCPMC8870852

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