Open AccessPaediatric head and neck cancers in Nigeria: Implications for treatment planning in resource limited settings
Author(s) -
Adisa Akinyele,
Agaku T Israel,
Edidiong Nnamso Akang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.107604
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , logistic regression , incidence (geometry) , head and neck , lymphoma , head and neck cancer , maxilla , disease , pediatrics , cancer , dentistry , surgery , physics , optics
The head and neck (H/N) is a common site for childhood cancers. This study examined all cases of H/N childhood cancers diagnosed in a major teaching hospital in Nigeria over 18 years to determine patterns of broad lineage cancer groups.