Abstract:BackgroundTimeliness in the management of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) can be affected by both patient and non‐patient related factors. This study aims to investigate the factors associated with the timeliness of managing HNC.MethodsA retrospective review was conducted on Western Health medical records including all new patients presenting to the Western Health HNC surgical outpatient clinic in the five‐year period from first January 2017 to 31st December 2021 with the diagnosis of a HNC. Both pati… Show more
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