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[Abstract 6079 and Poster 394] Evaluating perceived barriers to optimal care in head and neck cancer: A mixed-methods study

June 18, 2024

This is a visual representation of an online publication from the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2024 Annual Meeting, May 31 – June 4, 2024.

This is a visual representation of an online publication from the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2024 Annual Meeting, May 31 – June 4, 2024.

Authors

Steven Francis Powell1, Beth Michelle Beadle2, Tammara L. Watts3, Jessica H. Maxwell4, Linda Hutkin-Slade5, Hilda Haynes-Lewis6, Kimberly Demirhan7, Elana Plotkin7, Angie Rush8, Jacqueline Dibble9, Joseph Kim10 1Sanford Cancer Center, Sioux Falls, SD; 2Stanford University, Stanford, CA; 3Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; 4Pittsburgh Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 5Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA; 6Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; 7Association of Cancer Care Centers, Rockville, MD; 8Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, Charleston, SC; 9Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT; 10Xaf Solutions, Newtown, PA

Background

Head and neck cancers are complex diseases that requires multidisciplinary care and and can pose significant challenges for patients and healthcare providers. Despite the availability of evidence-based guidelines, barriers to achieving optimal head and neck cancer care persist. This mixed-methods study explores the perceived barriers from the perspectives and shared experiences of patients, caregivers, and clinicians.

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Acknowledgements

ACCC would like to thank our project partners: Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

Funding

This project is supported by EMD Serono.

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