36  April 6, 2020  University  A 76‐y‐old male smoker with T3N1M0 HPV+ SCCA of the left tonsil (just over 4 cm in vertical dimension) TORS candidate  Malignant neoplasm of the tonsil  TORS radical tonsillectomy, neck dissection  Canceled
High risk  Transfer to radiation. Initially was scheduled for TORS. Due to COVID‐19 situation, as well as presence of a second node on Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography (PET CT), he was strongly advised to proceed with RT. Patient was insistent on surgical therapy, but eventually agreed