Published 1987 | Version v1
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Head and neck cancer in Saudi Arabia

Creators

  • 1. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Dept. of Oncology
  • 2. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Dept. of Surgery
  • 3. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Dept. of Biological and Medical Research

Description

Between July 1975 and December 1985, 1301 patients with histologically confirmed cancer of the head and neck were referred to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. The most common tumour site was the nasopharynx. Patients were analysed according to age, sex and geographical distribution. Possible aetiological factors are discussed. Stage analysis revealed a predominance of locally advanced stage III and IV tumours. For these patients a short course of radiotherapy, 1800 rad over 3 days, compared favourably with more protracted courses for palliation. Difficulties of reporting end results and future trends are discussed. (author)

Part of:
Radiotherapy in developing countries

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna (Austria)
ISBN
92-0-010087-2
Imprint Title
Radiotherapy in developing countries
Imprint Pagination
455 p.
Series
Proceedings series.
Journal Page Range
p. 139-146.

Conference

Title
International symposium on radiotherapy in developing countries - present status and future trends.
Dates
1-5 Sep 1986.
Place
Vienna (Austria).

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
18065353
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; HEAD; NECK; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; PHARYNX; RADIOTHERAPY; SAUDI ARABIA; STATISTICAL DATA
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; BODY; BODY AREAS; DATA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; INFORMATION; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY

Optional Information

Notes
9 refs, 3 figs, 3 tabs.
Secondary number(s)
IAEA-SM--290/6.