Predictors of Survival After Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in South America: The InterCHANGE Study

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Authors

Renata Abrahão · University of California, Davis

Sandra Pérdomo · Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá

Luís Felipe Ribeiro Pinto · Instituto Nacional do Câncer

Flávia Nascimento de Carvalho · Instituto Nacional do Câncer

Fernando Luiz Dias · Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer

José Roberto Vasconcelos de Podestá · Santa Casa Hospital

Sandra Ventorin von Zeidler

Abstract

Late stage at diagnosis was the strongest predictor of lower HNSCC survival. Early cancer detection and reduction of harmful alcohol use are fundamental to decrease the high burden of HNSCC in South America.

Topics & Keywords

Head and Neck Cancer Studies Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JCO Global Oncology

Volume 6, Issue 6, pp. 486-499

DOI: 10.1200/go.20.00014

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 6.41