EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (2): 369-377
in English
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| ID: emr-157335
ABSTRACT
A retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the 5-year survival and prognostic factors for survival for 407 oropharyngeal cancer cases registered in the 3 main hospitals in Alexandria, Egypt, from 1996-2000. Survival analysis was conducted using Kaplan-Meier curves, and multivariate Cox regression analysis. The overall 5-year survival rate was 30.8%. Multivariate analysis showed that significant prognostic factors for survival were tumour stage [hazard ratio = 2.39; 95% CI 1.41-11.72], tumour site and patient's age. Secondary prevention of oral cancers can be conducted through examination of the oral cavity to find precancerous and early cancerous lesions and hence improve survival
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Survival
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Survival Rate
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Retrospective Studies
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Cohort Studies
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Age Factors
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Early Detection of Cancer
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Neoplasm Staging
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2009
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