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- Title
An epidemiological study on survival of oropharyngeal cancer cases in Alexandria, Egypt.
- Authors
Ibrahim NK; Al Ashakar MS; Gad ZM; Warda MH; Ghanem H
- Abstract
A retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the 5-year survival and prognostic factors for survival for 407 oropharyngeal cancer cases registered in the 3 main hospitals in Alexandria, Egypt, from 1996-2000. Survival analysis was conducted using Kaplan-Meier curves, and multivariate Cox regression analysis. The overall 5-year survival rate was 30.8%. Multivariate analysis showed that significant prognostic factors for survival were tumour stage (hazard ratio = 2.39; 95% CI: 1.41-11.72), tumour site and patient's age. Secondary prevention of oral cancers can be conducted through examination of the oral cavity to find precancerous and early cancerous lesions and hence improve survival.
- Publication
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2009, Vol 15, Issue 2, p369
- ISSN
1020-3397
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.26719/2009.15.2.369