[头颈部癌患者的常规随访]

[Routine follow-up in patients treated of head and neck cancer].

作者信息

Wierzbicka Małgorzata, Waśniewska Elżbieta, Jackowska Joanna, Leszczyńska Małgorzata, Szyfter Witold

机构信息

Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii UM, w Poznaniu.

出版信息

Otolaryngol Pol. 2012 Mar-Apr;66(2):138-47. doi: 10.1016/S0030-6657(12)70762-X.

DOI:10.1016/S0030-6657(12)70762-X

PMID:22500505

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the usefulness of routine follow-up in group of patients with head and neck cancer and to present the recommended schedule taking into consideration the oncological safety and costefectivness.

AIM

Retrospective cohort study with follow-up of 3 years for all patients.

RESULTS

In Outpatient Department in 2010 there were examined 3012 patients treated of head and neck cancer. The biggest group comprised patients with larynx and oral cavity cancer. During routine ENT examination 70% of recurrences was detected.

CONCLUSION

In patients with head and neck cancer routine follow up is indispensable. Introduced modern schedules make the monitoring work-up shorter and more sensible, although the benefit in improving patients survival is doubtful.

摘要