Importance Delays in the delivery of care for head and neck cancer (HNC) are a key driver of
poor oncologic outcomes and thus represent an important therapeutic target. Objective To …

Objective Initiating postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) within 6 weeks (42 days) of surgery is
the first and only Commission on Cancer (CoC) approved quality metric for head and neck …

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to determine the effects of National
Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline–adherent initiation of postoperative …

Importance Shortening the time from surgery to the start of radiation (T S-RT) is a
consideration for physicians and patients. Although the National Comprehensive Cancer …

Importance Oral cavity cancer often requires multidisciplinary management, subjecting
patients to complex therapeutic trajectories. Prolonged treatment intervals in oral cavity …

Objective The goal of this study is to determine the effect of primary surgery vs radiotherapy
(RT) on overall survival (OS) in patients with early stage oral cavity squamous cell …

Importance Timely initiation of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) is associated with
reduced recurrence rates and improved overall survival in patients with head and neck …

Importance Medicaid expansions as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(ACA) are associated with decreases in the percentage of uninsured patients who have …

PURPOSE: Delays initiating guideline-adherent postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) in
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are common, contribute to excess …

Objective The National Cancer Center Network recommends starting radiation therapy
within 6 weeks after surgery for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC), but there is …