Paediatric head and neck cancers in Nigeria: implications for treatment planning in resource limited settings
Niger. med. j. (Online)
; 53(4): 245-248, 2012. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Background:
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. Materials andMethods:
Primary pediatric childhood malignancies diagnosed between 1990 and 2008 were analysed. Logistic regression models were fitted to determine significant clinical correlates of childhood cancer.Results:
Lymphomas were the commonest cancers (49.5). After controlling for site and age; there was no significant difference in the incidence of Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) by sex ( P=0.423). The jaw bones (mandible and maxilla) were the commonest sites in the H/N for involvement of BL; with over 20 times the odds of occurrence when compared to other non-jaw sites of the H/N region (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR]=21.41; P0.001). Among the jaw bones; there was no significant difference in the occurrence of BL ( P
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Cancer Care Facilities
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
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Hospitals, Teaching
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Lymphoma
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Nigeria
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Niger. med. j. (Online)
Year:
2012
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Article
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