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Predictors of stage at presentation and outcomes of head and neck cancers in a university hospital setting.

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Osazuwa-Peters, N; Christopher, KM; Hussaini, AS; Behera, A; Walker, RJ; Varvares, MA
Published in: Head Neck
April 2016

BACKGROUND: To increase early detection of head and neck cancers, it is important that disparities associated with access to care are addressed. METHODS: A total of 351 patients aged 20 to 91 years (58.72 ± 11.70 years) diagnosed with head and neck cancers at a university hospital from 1997 to 2010 were analyzed. Logistic regression assessed the association between clinical stage at presentation and predictors. Cox proportional hazards model assessed the effect of stage at presentation on survival. RESULTS: Being African American was associated with increased odds of late stage at presentation (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 2.16; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01-4.59), and those without health insurance were 10.97 times more likely to present at late stage (95% CI = 1.30-92.49). Unmarried patients were 1.6 times at an increased hazard of death (95% CI = 1.12-2.24). CONCLUSION: Disparities, such as race and health insurance status, are important predictors of stage at presentation of patients with head and neck cancer. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: E1826-E1832, 2016.

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Head Neck

DOI

EISSN

1097-0347

Publication Date

April 2016

Volume

38 Suppl 1

Start / End Page

E1826 / E1832

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Survival Analysis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Odds Ratio
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Logistic Models
 

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Osazuwa-Peters, N., Christopher, K. M., Hussaini, A. S., Behera, A., Walker, R. J., & Varvares, M. A. (2016). Predictors of stage at presentation and outcomes of head and neck cancers in a university hospital setting. Head Neck, 38 Suppl 1, E1826–E1832. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.24327
Osazuwa-Peters, Nosayaba, Kara M. Christopher, Adnan S. Hussaini, Anit Behera, Ronald J. Walker, and Mark A. Varvares. “Predictors of stage at presentation and outcomes of head and neck cancers in a university hospital setting.Head Neck 38 Suppl 1 (April 2016): E1826–32. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.24327.
Osazuwa-Peters N, Christopher KM, Hussaini AS, Behera A, Walker RJ, Varvares MA. Predictors of stage at presentation and outcomes of head and neck cancers in a university hospital setting. Head Neck. 2016 Apr;38 Suppl 1:E1826–32.
Osazuwa-Peters, Nosayaba, et al. “Predictors of stage at presentation and outcomes of head and neck cancers in a university hospital setting.Head Neck, vol. 38 Suppl 1, Apr. 2016, pp. E1826–32. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/hed.24327.
Osazuwa-Peters N, Christopher KM, Hussaini AS, Behera A, Walker RJ, Varvares MA. Predictors of stage at presentation and outcomes of head and neck cancers in a university hospital setting. Head Neck. 2016 Apr;38 Suppl 1:E1826–E1832.
Journal cover image

Published In

Head Neck

DOI

EISSN

1097-0347

Publication Date

April 2016

Volume

38 Suppl 1

Start / End Page

E1826 / E1832

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Survival Analysis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Odds Ratio
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Logistic Models