Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer

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Autor(a) principal: Felippu,André Wady Debes
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Freire,Eduardo Cesar, Silva,Ricardo de Arruda, Guimarães,André Vicente, Dedivitis,Rogério Aparecido
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942016000200140
Resumo: ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Head and neck tumors can be easily recognized through clinical evaluation. However, they are often diagnosed at advanced stages. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the delay from the patient's initial symptoms to the definitive treatment. METHODS: Retrospective study of patients enrolled in 2011 and 2012. A questionnaire was filled in about socioeconomic aspects, patient history, tumor data, professionals who evaluated the patients, and the respective time delays. RESULTS: The following time delay medians were observed: ten months between symptom onset and the first consultation; four weeks between the latter and the first consultation with a specialist; four weeks between the specialist consultation and diagnosis attainment; and 12 weeks between diagnosis and the start of treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Most head and neck tumors are diagnosed at advanced stages, due to patient and health care factors.
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spelling Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancerDelayed diagnosisHead and neck neoplasmsSquamous cell carcinomaTime factorsPrimary health carePrognosisABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Head and neck tumors can be easily recognized through clinical evaluation. However, they are often diagnosed at advanced stages. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the delay from the patient's initial symptoms to the definitive treatment. METHODS: Retrospective study of patients enrolled in 2011 and 2012. A questionnaire was filled in about socioeconomic aspects, patient history, tumor data, professionals who evaluated the patients, and the respective time delays. RESULTS: The following time delay medians were observed: ten months between symptom onset and the first consultation; four weeks between the latter and the first consultation with a specialist; four weeks between the specialist consultation and diagnosis attainment; and 12 weeks between diagnosis and the start of treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Most head and neck tumors are diagnosed at advanced stages, due to patient and health care factors.Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial.2016-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942016000200140Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology v.82 n.2 2016reponame:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngologyinstname:Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial (ABORL-CCF)instacron:ABORL-CCF10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.10.009info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFelippu,André Wady DebesFreire,Eduardo CesarSilva,Ricardo de ArrudaGuimarães,André VicenteDedivitis,Rogério Aparecidoeng2016-04-29T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1808-86942016000200140Revistahttp://www.bjorl.org.br/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevista@aborlccf.org.br||revista@aborlccf.org.br1808-86861808-8686opendoar:2016-04-29T00:00Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial (ABORL-CCF)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer
title Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer
spellingShingle Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer
Felippu,André Wady Debes
Delayed diagnosis
Head and neck neoplasms
Squamous cell carcinoma
Time factors
Primary health care
Prognosis
title_short Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer
title_full Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer
title_fullStr Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer
title_full_unstemmed Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer
title_sort Impact of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer
author Felippu,André Wady Debes
author_facet Felippu,André Wady Debes
Freire,Eduardo Cesar
Silva,Ricardo de Arruda
Guimarães,André Vicente
Dedivitis,Rogério Aparecido
author_role author
author2 Freire,Eduardo Cesar
Silva,Ricardo de Arruda
Guimarães,André Vicente
Dedivitis,Rogério Aparecido
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Felippu,André Wady Debes
Freire,Eduardo Cesar
Silva,Ricardo de Arruda
Guimarães,André Vicente
Dedivitis,Rogério Aparecido
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Delayed diagnosis
Head and neck neoplasms
Squamous cell carcinoma
Time factors
Primary health care
Prognosis
topic Delayed diagnosis
Head and neck neoplasms
Squamous cell carcinoma
Time factors
Primary health care
Prognosis
description ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Head and neck tumors can be easily recognized through clinical evaluation. However, they are often diagnosed at advanced stages. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the delay from the patient's initial symptoms to the definitive treatment. METHODS: Retrospective study of patients enrolled in 2011 and 2012. A questionnaire was filled in about socioeconomic aspects, patient history, tumor data, professionals who evaluated the patients, and the respective time delays. RESULTS: The following time delay medians were observed: ten months between symptom onset and the first consultation; four weeks between the latter and the first consultation with a specialist; four weeks between the specialist consultation and diagnosis attainment; and 12 weeks between diagnosis and the start of treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Most head and neck tumors are diagnosed at advanced stages, due to patient and health care factors.
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