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ArticleWorld journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery2026

Time to Measure: A Proposed Theoretical Model for Head and Neck Cancer Intervals of Care.

Mary Jue Xu, Hannah Decker, Arianne Abreu, Rolvix H Patterson, Hirwa Nteyumwete, Pier-Luc Beaudoin, David W Hamilton, Aslam Nkya, Willybroad Massawe, Nicholas Correia and 5 more

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Article in World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mary Jue XuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California San Francisco San Francisco California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4996-6362
Hannah DeckerDepartment of Surgery University of California San Francisco San Francisco California USA.
Arianne AbreuGlobal Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Chicago Illinois USA.
Rolvix H PattersonGlobal Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Chicago Illinois USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7004-615X
Hirwa NteyumweteDepartment of ENT, College of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Rwanda Kigali Rwanda.
Pier-Luc BeaudoinDepartment of Surgery Université de Montréal Montreal Canada.
David W HamiltonDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne UK.
Aslam NkyaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Willybroad MassaweDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5782-827X
Nicholas CorreiaSchool of Medicine University of California San Francisco San Francisco California USA.
Furahini Yoram PauloDepartment of Clinical Oncology Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8990-7172
Katherine Van LoonDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine University of California, San Francisco San Franciso California USA.
Susan D EmmettCenter for Hearing Health Equity University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock Arkansas USA.
Christina ReavesCenter for Hearing Health Equity University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock Arkansas USA.
Samuel OkerosiGlobal Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Chicago Illinois USA.

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Abstract

Head and neck cancer care delays are challenging, given the complexity of cancer care pathways, which leads to delays throughout the patient journey, from the symptom onset to treatment completion. Current models and literature addressing cancer care are limited by heterogeneous definitions of care intervals, a focus on specific aspects of the patient journey instead of the whole care continuum, and limited use of implementation science to target gaps in implementing evidence-based interventions. Here, we propose the Head and Neck Cancer TImely aCess TO Care Model as an approach to conceptualize, measure, and address delays in diverse health systems.

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delayshead and neck cancerimplementation science

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PMCPMC13205885

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