Missed cancer in the Danish head and neck cancer fast-track program: results from a tertiary cancer center

Article Health Care Sciences & Services

When time matters: a qualitative study on hospital staff's strategies for meeting the target times in cancer patient pathways

Line Melby et al.

Summary: Hospital staff are aware of and strive to comply with the target times set by CPPs, despite a lack of additional resources allocated for implementation. Strategies implemented by hospitals to meet these target times include introducing new roles, reorganising workflow, gaming the system, and outsourcing services. Staff face challenges balancing meeting target times with limited resources and capacity, highlighting the importance of careful planning and consideration in the design and implementation of future care pathways.

BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH (2021)

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Review Medicine, General & Internal

Head and neck cancer

Mayur D. Mody et al.

Summary: Head and neck cancer is the seventh most common type of cancer worldwide, with the predominant risk factors being tobacco use, alcohol abuse, and oncogenic viruses. Treatment typically involves a multidisciplinary approach with surgery, radiotherapy, and systemic therapy, and is challenging due to site-specific and histology-specific variations.

LANCET (2021)

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Article Oncology

Ten-year assessment of a cancer fast-track programme to connect primary care with oncology: reducing time from initial symptoms to diagnosis and treatment initiation

M. T. Martinez et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates the effectiveness of implementing a cancer fast-track programme in reducing the time between suspected cancer symptoms, diagnosis and therapy initiation. The programme in Valencia, Spain, has enabled a quicker diagnosis and treatment for suspected cancer patients, leading to improved outcomes.

ESMO OPEN (2021)

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Article Otorhinolaryngology