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Christopher MKL Yao

Princes Margaret Cancer Center
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Head and neck surgical oncology in the time of a pandemic: subsite‐specific triage guidelines during the COVID‐19 pandemic

…, MN Lango, KL Kiong, T Guo, X Zhao, CMKL Yao… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background COVID‐19 pandemic has strained human and material resources around the
world. Practices in surgical oncology had to change in response to these resource limitations, …

Contemporary approach to locally advanced oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma

CMKL Yao, EI Chang, SY Lai - Current oncology reports, 2019 - Springer
Purpose of Review Surgical management of locally advanced oral cavity squamous cell
carcinomas (OCSCC) has long been recognized as a primary treatment modality. Technological …

Changing practice patterns in head and neck oncologic surgery in the early COVID‐19 era

KL Kiong, T Guo, CMKL Yao, ND Gross… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has changed health care,
challenged by resource constraints and fears of transmission. We report the surgical practice …

Dysphagia after primary transoral robotic surgery with neck dissection vs nonsurgical therapy in patients with low-to intermediate-risk oropharyngeal cancer

KA Hutcheson, CL Warneke, CMKL Yao… - … –Head & Neck …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance A major goal of primary transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for oropharyngeal
cancer is to optimize swallowing outcomes by personalized treatment based on pathologic …

Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on otolaryngology trainee education

T Guo, KL Kiong, CMKL Yao, M Windon, D Zebda… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has reduced clinical volume with a negative impact
on trainee education. Methods Survey study of Otolaryngology trainees in North America, …

Mandibular reconstruction with the scapula tip free flap

…, MC Lacasse, DK Lam, B Rittenberg, CMKL Yao… - Head & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The scapula tip free flap has been described for reconstruction of short mandible
defects with extensive soft tissue needs. The versatility of this flap has not been extensively …

Association of immunosuppression with outcomes of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

S Tam, CMKL Yao, M Amit, M Gajera… - … –Head & Neck …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
… Tam S, Yao CMKL, Amit M, et al. Association of Immunosuppression With Outcomes of …
8, 2020, to add a missing middle initial to author Christopher MKL Yao’s name in the byline. …

Oncologic significance of therapeutic delays in patients with oral cavity cancer

…, R Hart, DP Goldstein, CMKL Yao… - … –Head & Neck …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Oral cavity cancer often requires multidisciplinary management, subjecting
patients to complex therapeutic trajectories. Prolonged treatment intervals in oral cavity cancer …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in head and neck oncologic surgery: a case-matched analysis of perioperative and pain outcomes

KL Kiong, CN Vu, CMKL Yao, B Kruse, G Zheng… - Annals of surgical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways are well established in certain
surgical specialties because findings have shown significant improvements in outcomes. …

Noise exposure while commuting in Toronto-a study of personal and public transportation in Toronto

CMKL Yao, AK Ma, SL Cushing… - … of Otolaryngology-Head …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background With an increasing proportion of the population living in cities, mass transportation
has been rapidly expanding to facilitate the demand, yet there is a concern that mass …