The COVID-19 pandemic has not influenced survival outcomes of head and neck cancer squamous cell carcinomas in the West of Scotland: a retrospective cohort study
While an increase in advanced-stage HNSCC diagnoses was observed in the West of Scotland during 2020, short-term survival outcomes remained comparable to pre- and post-pandemic.
Authors
- Alex D. McMahon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9425-7792)
- Gareth J. Inman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6264-4253)
- Smith Rjh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1907-3392)
- Catriona M. Douglas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5564-1513)
- Claire Paterson
- David I. Conway
Institutions
- Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (GB)
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GB)
- Cancer Research UK (GB)
- Gartnavel General Hospital (GB)
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (GB)
- Adam Smith Institute (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJC Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44276-026-00203-3
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00