Publications by authors named "N M Foden"
Background: A head and neck cancer patient has completed treatment and five-year surveillance with their oncologists and surgeons and has been discharged back into your care. What is next and what do you not want to miss in this patient?
Objective: This article aims to provide the general practitioner with a practical guide and an up-to-date evidence-based review on how to manage the head and neck cancer survivor.
Discussion: Attentive surveillance encompassing risk stratification and guidance, early detection of recurrence and second malignancies, effective management of chronic symptoms and the provision of psychosocial support are fundamental in providing a holistic and comprehensive care plan for the head and neck cancer survivor.
Deaths from non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) have almost doubled in Australia in recent years. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) constitutes approximately 20% of NMSCs, but is responsible for most of the deaths. Most skin cancers are easy to diagnose and treat and therefore cSCC are often trivialised; however, there is a high-risk subgroup of cSCC (HRcSCC) that is associated with a high risk of metastasis and death.
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- - Traditional practices for early tracheostomy in critically ill patients need to be reevaluated due to the heightened risks of COVID-19 for both patients and healthcare workers, prompting the development of revised safety guidelines.
- - This narrative review draws on the experience of over 120 patients with tracheostomy, analyzing current evidence to establish safer procedures, particularly aimed at reducing aerosol transmission risks during care.
- - The study emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in tracheostomy care, advocating for improved infection control strategies and individualized protocols to ensure the safety of both patients and medical staff during the pandemic.