The LaryngoscopeEarly View Rapid Communication Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on H&N SCCa Incidence: A Population-based Analysis Neel R. Sangal MD, Corresponding Author Neel R. Sangal MD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-8438 Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Send correspondence to Neel R. Sangal, MD, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorPraneet Kaki BS, Praneet Kaki BS Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorJason Brant MD, Jason Brant MD orcid.org/0000-0002-3492-0679 Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorRobert M. Brody MD, Robert M. Brody MD orcid.org/0000-0001-6639-8830 Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this author Neel R. Sangal MD, Corresponding Author Neel R. Sangal MD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-8438 Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Send correspondence to Neel R. Sangal, MD, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorPraneet Kaki BS, Praneet Kaki BS Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorJason Brant MD, Jason Brant MD orcid.org/0000-0002-3492-0679 Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorRobert M. Brody MD, Robert M. Brody MD orcid.org/0000-0001-6639-8830 Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 05 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.30804 Editor's Note: This Manuscript was accepted for publication on May 21, 2023 The authors have no other funding, financial relationships, or conflicts of interest to disclose. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1Pujolar G, Oliver-Angles A, Vargas I, Vazquez ML. Changes in access to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022; 19(3): 1749. 2Rygalski CJ, Zhao S, Eskander A, et al. Time to surgery and survival in head and neck cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021; 28(2): 877- 885. 3Flynn W, Maqsood R, Maseland T, Montgomery J, Douglas C. Advancing head and neck cancer following the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. J Laryngol Otol. 2022; 136(11): 1118- 1124. 4Doll KM, Rademaker A, Sosa JA. Practical guide to surgical data sets: surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database. JAMA Surg. 2018; 153(6): 588- 589. 5Schoonbeek RC, de Jel DVC, van Dijk BAC, et al. Fewer head and neck cancer diagnoses and faster treatment initiation during COVID-19 in 2020: a nationwide population-based analysis. Radiother Oncol. 2022; 167: 42- 48. 6Okuyama A, Watabe M, Makoshi R, Takahashi H, Tsukada Y, Higashi T. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of cancer in Japan: analysis of hospital-based cancer registries. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2022; 52(10): 1215- 1224. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation