Introduction Waiting to start treatment has been shown to be associated with tumor
progression and upstaging in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). This …

Abstract Purpose of Review The concept of value-based health care (VBHC) was articulated
more than a decade ago. However, its clinical implementation remains an on-going process …

Background The relative 5-year survival rate of salivary gland cancer is moderate at best.
This study was set up to evaluate whether the improvements in diagnosis and treatment in …

Objective To investigate the relationship between hospital volume and mortality,
complications, and failure-to-rescue rates among patients undergoing head and neck …

Background Few previous studies have examined the relationship between hospital volume
and hazard of death for head and neck cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to …

Objective To determine whether annual surgeon volume of lateral neck dissections for
squamous cell carcinoma is associated with complication rates. Study Design Retrospective …

Health care professionals, together with patients, must properly define quality and relevant
outcomes, both for the individual patient as well as the HNC population. It is essential to …