Roosevelt Hospital, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Alexander Fleming Institute of Oncology, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Future Oncol. 2021 May;17(15):1963-1971. doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0931. Epub 2021 Feb 9.
The high incidence of head and neck cancer in Central America and the Caribbean, together with limitations in the healthcare system for patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA SCCHN) in this region necessitate a consensus of opinion based on a review of the literature on therapy with cisplatin plus radiation. Such an approach will ensure appropriate selection of patients who can benefit from therapy and reduce the incidence of related adverse events. Therefore, we recorded the opinion of experts in the region in order to identify needs and challenges in the treatment of LA SCCHN.
中美洲和加勒比地区头颈部癌症的高发率，加上该地区局部晚期头颈部鳞状细胞癌（LA SCCHN）患者的医疗保健系统存在局限性，需要根据顺铂联合放疗治疗的文献综述达成共识。这种方法将确保对能够从治疗中获益的患者进行适当选择，并减少相关不良事件的发生率。因此，我们记录了该地区专家的意见，以确定治疗 LA SCCHN 的需求和挑战。
