Head and neck cancer a single institution experience : King Abdulaziz University

Abstract EN

The purpose of this study is to assess the loco-regional control and overall survival in head and neck cancer patients, as well as evaluate the clinical bene!t of intensity-modulated radiotherapy implemented in 2011 at our Hospital.

Data of 117 patients between 2007 and 2014 was reviewed retrospectively.

Cumulative survival and disease control rates were calculated by Kaplan-Meier product-limit actuarial method.

Loco-regional control and survival rates for intensity modulated and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy were compared by a logistic regression test.

After a median follow-up of 12 months, 53 (51%) patients who underwent radical radiotherapy were free of disease, 43 (42 %) with disease, and seven (7 %) unknown.

During this time, 31 (26 %) patients died from the disease.

Using actuarial estimates for the two-year follow-up, this study found that signi!cant gains in survival were obtained by switching treatment modalities.

The benchmarking gives reassurance that our results are comparable to the best clinical practices internationally.