Pediatric head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Patient demographics, treatment trends and outcomes
Recommended Citation
Modh A, Gayar OH, Elshaikh MA, Paulino AC, and Siddiqui F. Pediatric head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Patient demographics, treatment trends and outcomes. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 106:21-25.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-28-2018
Publication Title
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
Keywords
Adolescent, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Child, Child, Preschool, Cohort Studies, Combined Modality Therapy, Databases, Factual, Demography, Female, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Male, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Survival Rate, Young Adult
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine patient demographics, temporal and treatment trends, and survival outcomes of pediatric non-nasopharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas using the National Cancer Database.
METHODS: The National Cancer Database was queried for pediatric patients (age 0-19 years) diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (including oral cavity, oropharynx, nasal cavity, larynx, hypopharynx, and salivary glands) from 2004 to 2013.
RESULTS: Of 159 patients identified, the majority had oral cavity SCC (55%). There was no discernable change in incidence trends over the study period with the number of cases per year ranging from 10 to 20 (R
CONCLUSION: Although pediatric non-nasopharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas are rare, practitioners should be aware of this entity and consider it in the differential diagnosis of pediatric malignancies.
Medical Subject Headings
Adolescent; Carcinoma; Squamous Cell; Child; Child; Preschool; Cohort Studies; Combined Modality Therapy; Databases; Factual; Demography; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Male; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck; Survival Rate; Young Adult
PubMed ID
29447885
Volume
106
First Page
21
Last Page
25
