Optimal Care Pathways in regional and rural New South Wales – Head and Neck Cancer

 

Project Title: Optimal Care Pathways in regional and rural New South Wales – Head and Neck Cancer

Lead researcher: Professor Nikola Bowden

Organisation: University of Newcastle 

The Project:

The Cancer Australia Optimal Care Pathways provide a nationally endorsed framework for high quality cancer care. This study will compare the care trajectories of regional and rural head and neck cancer patients to their metropolitan counterparts.

Care trajectories will be measured against select recommendations in the head and neck Optimal Care Pathway to understand the challenges and opportunities faced specifically by regional cancer patients, carers and health services.

The findings from this study will inform future, targeted studies to ascertain the role of presentation, investigations and referral networks in the management of select cancers.  

 

Latest Approval Date	19 December 2024
Approved Protocol Version and Date	Version 2, 24 September 2024
Dataset Name	CanDLe 1
Access Type	SURE
Status	In progress