Hispanic patients with head and neck cancer do not have a worse prognosis than Anglo-American patients

摘要: This study was undertaken to determine whether the survival of Hispanic patients with squamous cell carcinoma head and neck different from that Anglo-American patients. The charts 275 male a diagnosis at one Veterans Administration Hospital were reviewed in an attempt identify prognostic indicators for both ethnic groups. No differences observed between respect sites primary tumor, age diagnosis, performance status, or frequency surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy; however, there tendency have received more treatment. There also trend (P = 0.12) advanced stage cancer. lost significantly weight less than 0.001) had lower serum albumin levels 0.0001). According results multivariate analyses, variables predictive poor prognosis included disease, decreased levels, increased loss, administration chemotherapy, lack therapy age. Ethnicity not significant predictor either univariate within same after adjustment other factors. In conclusion, natural history is