Yan, FloraRauscher, ErikaHollinger, AmandaCaputo, Mary AnnReady, JohnFakhary, CaroleNathan, Cherie-Ann O.Leonardis, ChrisYearout, DanielleTsue, Terance T.Day, Terry A.Moore, Michael G.2021-04-152021-04-152020-07Yan, F., Rauscher, E., Hollinger, A., Caputo, M. A., Ready, J., Fakhry, C., ... & Moore, M. G. (2020). The role of head and neck cancer advocacy organizations during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Head & Neck, 42(7), 1526-1532. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26287https://hdl.handle.net/1805/25651This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemicThe COVID‐19 pandemic has had a significant impact on many aspects of head and neck cancer (HNC) care. The uncertainty and stress resulting from these changes has led many patients and caregivers to turn to HNC advocacy groups for guidance and support. Here we outline some of the issues being faced by patients with HNC during the current crisis and provide examples of programs being developed by advocacy groups to address them. We also highlight the increased utilization of these organizations that has been observed as well as some of the challenges being faced by these not‐for‐profit groups as they work to serve the head and neck community.enPublic Health EmergencyCOVID-19head and neck advocacyhead and neck cancer supportArticle