Head and Neck Cancer in Haiti: A Case Series from Hopital de L’Universite d’Etat d’Haiti
Joint Authors
Kligerman, Maxwell P.
Alexandre, Anahuma
Jean-Gilles, Patrick
Walmer, David K.
Gomez, Adam J.
Kong, Christina S.
Cheney, Mack L.
Mittleman, Murray A.
Messner, Anna H.
Source
International Journal of Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This manuscript characterizes the demographics, presenting symptoms and risk factors of patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer at Hopital de L’Universite d’Etat d’Haiti (HUEH), Haiti’s single largest healthcare facility.
We conducted a prospective study of patients who presented to HUEH between January and March of 2016 with a lesion of the head or neck suspicious for cancer.
All patients who met eligibility criteria received a biopsy, which was interpreted by a Haitian pathologist and when the specimen was available was confirmed by a team of pathologists from Stanford University.
A total of 34 participants were identified.
The biopsy-confirmed diagnoses were squamous cell carcinoma (n=7), benign (n=7), large cell lymphoma (n=2), ameloblastoma (n=2), pleomorphic adenoma (n=1), and adenocarcinoma (n=1).
Fourteen patients were unavailable for biopsy.
Patients with head and neck cancer had a mean age of 63.4 years, were majority male (62.5%), waited on average 10.9 months to seek medical attention, and most commonly presented with T-stage 3 or higher disease (87.5%).
By characterizing patterns of head and neck cancer at HUEH we hope to facilitate efforts to improve early detection, diagnosis, and management of this important public health condition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kligerman, Maxwell P.& Alexandre, Anahuma& Jean-Gilles, Patrick& Walmer, David K.& Gomez, Adam J.& Kong, Christina S.…[et al.]. 2018. Head and Neck Cancer in Haiti: A Case Series from Hopital de L’Universite d’Etat d’Haiti. International Journal of Otolaryngology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kligerman, Maxwell P.…[et al.]. Head and Neck Cancer in Haiti: A Case Series from Hopital de L’Universite d’Etat d’Haiti. International Journal of Otolaryngology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173899
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kligerman, Maxwell P.& Alexandre, Anahuma& Jean-Gilles, Patrick& Walmer, David K.& Gomez, Adam J.& Kong, Christina S.…[et al.]. Head and Neck Cancer in Haiti: A Case Series from Hopital de L’Universite d’Etat d’Haiti. International Journal of Otolaryngology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173899
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1173899