Timely Adjuvant Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer: Barriers and Facilitators in Rural Care

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Examines initiation delays of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) following surgery in rural patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Utilizes qualitative data from patients, caregivers, and staff at 2 rural New England cancer center clinics and discusses barriers and facilitators of PORT, such as communication, caregiver support, healthcare access, leveraging rural resources and culture, and more.

Garrett T. Wasp, Shahed Khudaier, Olivia Siroonian, et al.

JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 152(6), 569-577

06/2026

Access · Cancer · Clinics · Culture · Specialty care · Surgery