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Impact of treatment delay on survival of oral/oropharyngeal cancers: Results of a nationwide screening program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess the impact of treatment delay on survival of oral/oropharyngeal cancer (OSCC).

Methods

We followed 5743 OSCCs between 2004 and 2009 from a population-based screening program and ascertained death until the end of 2012.

Results

The hazard ratios (HRs) of mortality from OSCC were 1.46 (1.30-1.65) and 1.18 (1.04-1.33) in univariable and multivariable analyses, respectively, for treatment delay longer than 6?weeks compared with that shorter than 3?weeks. The corresponding figures were 1.12 (1.01-1.24) and 1.00 (0.91-1.11) for treatment delay between 3 and 6?weeks. Advancing age (1.01), higher stage (stage II: 1.84, stage III: 2.97, stage IV: 6.33), cancer in tongue (1.37), or hard palate (1.63) had higher HR of mortality (P?ConclusionsTreatment delay longer than 6?weeks for OSCCs detected via a population-based screening program had unfavorable survival.

SUBMITTER: Su WW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7820997 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Impact of treatment delay on survival of oral/oropharyngeal cancers: Results of a nationwide screening program.

Su William Wang-Yu WW Lee Yi-Huah YH Yen Amy Ming-Fang AM Chen Sam Li-Sheng SL Hsu Chen-Yang CY Chiu Sherry Yueh-Hsia SY Fann Jean Ching-Yuan JC Lee Yi-Chia YC Chiu Han-Mo HM Hsiao Shu-Chun SC Hsu Tsui-Hsia TH Chen Hsiu-Hsi HH

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<h4>Background</h4>To assess the impact of treatment delay on survival of oral/oropharyngeal cancer (OSCC).<h4>Methods</h4>We followed 5743 OSCCs between 2004 and 2009 from a population-based screening program and ascertained death until the end of 2012.<h4>Results</h4>The hazard ratios (HRs) of mortality from OSCC were 1.46 (1.30-1.65) and 1.18 (1.04-1.33) in univariable and multivariable analyses, respectively, for treatment delay longer than 6 weeks compared with that shorter than 3 weeks. Th ...[more]

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Impact of treatment delay on survival of oral/oropharyngeal cancers: Results of a nationwide screening program.

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Impact of treatment delay on survival of oral/oropharyngeal cancers: Results of a nationwide screening program.

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