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The cause of death in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

A. P. Coatesworth ,
A. Tsikoudas  and
K. MacLennan
A. P. Coatesworth
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
A. Tsikoudas
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
K. MacLennan
Affiliation:
ICRF Cancer Research Unit, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds, UK
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Abstract

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For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma the cause of death is not well described in world literature. We report data on 106 patients diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who subsequently died. The literature related to this topic is discussed, and recommendations are made for data collection.

Keywords

MortalityCarcinomaSquamous Cell
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 4 , April 2002 , pp. 269 - 271
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002