Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2021 Mar;41:1-11. doi: 10.1200/EDBK_320923.
The overwhelming majority of head and neck cancers and related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, which have challenges related to burden of disease versus access to care. Yet the additional health care burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has also impacted access to care for patients with head and neck cancer in the United States. This article focuses on challenges and innovation in prioritizing head and neck cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian experience of value-added head and neck cancer care in busy and densely populated regions, and strategies to optimize the management of head and neck cancer in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.
绝大多数头颈部癌症和相关死亡发生在低收入和中等收入国家，这些国家面临着疾病负担与获得医疗服务之间的挑战。然而，COVID-19 大流行给美国头颈部癌症患者带来的额外医疗负担也影响了他们获得医疗服务的机会。本文主要关注撒哈拉以南非洲地区头颈部癌症护理的优先事项、在繁忙和人口稠密地区提供增值头颈部癌症护理的印度经验，以及在 COVID-19 大流行期间优化美国头颈部癌症管理的策略。
