Jamil Hyder Author

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Outcomes of the National Head and Neck Cancer Awareness and Screening Campaign in Oman

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Jamil Hyder

The prognosis of head and neck cancer (HNC) depends substantially on disease stage at the time of diagnosis. Unfortunately, the majority of HNC patients present at relatively late stages. In Oman, a national screening campaign was conducted to increase public awareness of HNC and encourage early detection. This study aimed to report the outcomes of that campaign. Head and neck cancer (hnc) is the sixth most common cancer globally and includes cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract (i.e. the oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx and larynx), the nasal and paranasal sinuses and the salivary glands.1,2 Worldwide, there are 550,000 new HNC cases diagnosed per year.1 In Muscat, the capital city of Oman, the incidence of HNC was 4.3 cases per 100,000 individuals in 2014.3 Overall, the progno... view more»

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