Epidemiological Profile and Clinicopathological Aspects of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Consulted at a Radiotherapy Center in Pernambuco Countryside

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Lucas Renan Alves dos
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Silva, Marcia Janeide da, Silva, Sandy Sterfany Pereira da, Alves, José Victor Leal, Santana, Breno Washington Joaquim de, Mendes, Amanda Caroline Oliveira Henriques, Chaves Rezende Morais, Diego, Faria, Danielle Lago Bruno de, Mota, Cláudia Cristina Brainer de Oliveira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng; spa
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/4365
• topic: neoplasias de cabeça e pescoço; epidemiologia; oncologia; prevalência; head and neck neoplasms; epidemiology; medical oncology; prevalence; neoplasias de cabeza y cuello; epidemiología; oncología médica; prevalencia

Introduction: Head and neck cancer is a highly prevalent malignancy in Brazil, being the sixth most common type in the world. Objective: To highlight the prevalence, sociodemographic and clinicopathological characteristics of patients with head and neck cancer in a radiotherapy service. Method: Retrospective cross-sectional study of the medical records of patients with head and neck cancer treated between January 2010 and December 2020 at a radiotherapy center located in the countryside of Pernambuco. Clinical and sociodemographic data and clinical outcomes were collected. The analysis was carried out using Pearson’s Chi-square, likelihood ratio and Fisher’s exact statistical tests, and significance level of 5%. Results: Data were obtained from 908 patients. Males were the most prevalent (71.5%), 48.5% of the patients were in the age range of 50-69 years, 45.2% failed to complete elementary school, 29.3% were illiterate and the majority (91%) were consulted by the National Health System (SUS). The diagnosis of oral cancer was the most frequent (36.5%), the most affected site (21.1%) was the tongue, and the most frequent histological type was squamous cell carcinoma (82%). There was vocal impairment in 14% of the cases, a small proportion was submitted to tracheostomy (6.6%) and 158 patients (17.4%) had previous dental treatment. Conclusion: Highlighting the profile of patients with head and neck cancer expands the knowledge about vulnerable groups to facilitate the elaboration of public policies and actions to improve the living conditions of these individuals.