Factors associated with adjuvant treatment delays in patients treated surgically for head and neck cancer.
Clin Otolaryngol
; 49(4): 445-452, 2024 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-38610122
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the patient and treatment characteristics associated with delay in post-operative radiation therapy (PORT) for patients treated surgically for head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) at our institution.DESIGN:
Single institution retrospective review.SETTING:
Tertiary care academic medical centre.PARTICIPANTS:
Patients treated surgically for HNSCC who underwent PORT between 2013 and 2016. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES ANDRESULTS:
One hundred forty patients met inclusion criteria. A majority did not start radiotherapy within 6 weeks. Factors associated with a delayed initiation of PORT included length of stay >8 days, 30-day readmission, no adjuvant chemotherapy, post-operative complications and fragmented care.CONCLUSIONS:
A majority of patients did not initiate PORT within the guideline-recommended 6 weeks. Modifiable risks factors that delay initiation of PORT were identified.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Tiempo de Tratamiento
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Otolaryngol
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Clin. otolaryngol
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Clinical otolaryngology
Asunto de la revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos