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A retrospective study of a head and neck cancer control program
Author(s) -
Sandler Henry C.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197005)25:5<1153::aid-cncr2820250520>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - medicine , larynx , pharynx , head and neck cancer , head and neck , cancer , tongue , thyroid , disease , surgery , pathology
The care and management of patients who develop cancers of the head and neck frequently require the interrelated knowledge and skills of several medical disciplines. When it is possible to assemble an interested group of specialists to focus upon every patient, professional standards are under constant peer review, the quality of patient care is enhanced, continuing education is stimulated, and clinical research is encouraged. The experience of patients who were treated in an interdisciplinary program was summarized and the end results were assessed. The anatomical site of origin of the tumor, as well as the extent of disease, were closely associated with survival experience. The survival experience of patients with tumors originating in the tongue, mouth, and pharynx was better than expected. Survival was equal to that expected for tumors of the larynx, salivary glands, and thyroid gland, and lower than expected for cancers of the lip.