Clinical and epidemiological behavior of patients with head and neck cancer
Keywords:
head and neck cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, staging of neoplasias, oncospecific treatmentAbstract
Introduction: Head and neck cancer comprises a group of malignant tumors that primarily affect the upper respiratory tract, with a significant impact worldwide.
Objective: To describe the clinical-epidemiological behavior of patients with head and neck cancer.
Method: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 56 patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer, seen in the otorhinolaryngology clinic, between January 2022 and July 2024. The variables described were age, sex, anatomical location of the tumor, histological variant, neoplasia staging, and oncospecific treatment received. Frequency measures were used for data analysis.
Results: Males predominated (85.71%), and the 60-69 age group (35.71%). The larynx was the most common site (42.85%), followed by the oral cavity (33.93%). Squamous cell carcinoma was the predominant histological variant (98.21%). Surgery was the most frequently used treatment (57.14%), and stage II was the most common at diagnosis (50%).
Conclusions: Among patients treated at the “Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy” Military Hospital, squamous cell carcinoma was the most common histological variant. The predominant histological variant was males, those aged 60 to 69 years, and the most common location was in the larynx. Stage II was the most common at diagnosis, and surgery was the most frequently used therapeutic option.
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