Treatment initiation and completion among head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Few studies characterizing clinical outcomes of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients in sub-Saharan Africa report the proportion of patients who initiate and complete treatment, information integral to contextualizing survival outcomes. This retrospective cohort study describes HNC patients who presented to Muhimbili National Hospital and Ocean Road Cancer Institute in 2018, the highest-volume oncology tertiary referral centers in Tanzania. Logistic regression was applied to assess predictors of treatment initiation and completion.

Results

Among the 176 head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients, 34% (59) had no treatment documented, 34%(59) had documentation of treatment initiation but not completion, and 33%(58) had documentation of treatment completio

SUBMITTER: Xu MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11668109 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature