MG Daniel

An Evaluation of Treatment Strategies for Head and Neck Cancer in an African American Population

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 6: July (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.046

Pages:

504–9

Synopsis:

This study points to the need for earlier diagnosis, more education and use of a wider range of treatment modalities in order to improve overall outcomes for African Americans and blacks in general suffering with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study evaluated treatment strategies for head and neck cancers in a predominantly African American population.

Methods: Data were collected utilizing medical records and the tumour registry at the Howard University Hospital. Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression analysis predicted the hazard of death.

Received:

25 Feb, 2013

Accepted:

25 Mar, 2013

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