Gowily, A., El-Deeb, N., Soliman, M., Mohamed Zewil, M. (2025). FAILURE PATTERNS OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS TREATED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIOTHERAPY. ALEXMED ePosters, 7(1), 21-22. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2025.353309.2069
Ahmed Gowily; Nadia Abd El-Latif El-Deeb; Maher Soliman; Menna Tarek Mohamed Zewil. "FAILURE PATTERNS OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS TREATED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIOTHERAPY". ALEXMED ePosters, 7, 1, 2025, 21-22. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2025.353309.2069
Gowily, A., El-Deeb, N., Soliman, M., Mohamed Zewil, M. (2025). 'FAILURE PATTERNS OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS TREATED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIOTHERAPY', ALEXMED ePosters, 7(1), pp. 21-22. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2025.353309.2069
Gowily, A., El-Deeb, N., Soliman, M., Mohamed Zewil, M. FAILURE PATTERNS OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS TREATED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIOTHERAPY. ALEXMED ePosters, 2025; 7(1): 21-22. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2025.353309.2069
FAILURE PATTERNS OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS TREATED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIOTHERAPY
2Department of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
3Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria
Abstract
Introduction: Head and neck cancer is a terminology used for a group of cancers originating in the lips, oral cavity, oropharynx, salivary glands, larynx, pharynx, hypopharynx, nasopharynx, and sinuses. These cancers represent a significant global health burden, accounting for substantial morbidity and mortality. These malignancies, often linked to complex etiologies, pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, with recurrence rates and survival outcomes varying widely. Understanding recurrence patterns and their impact is crucial for optimizing management strategies. So, we aimed of determine the pattern of failure for non-metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), the prognostic and predictive factors for recurrence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), local failure free survival (LFFS), distant failure free survival (DFFS), disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival. AIM OF THE WORK The aim of this study was to identify the failure pattern associated with non-metastatic squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the head and neck. To identify risk factors for recurrence of head and neck SCC and methods for preventing it.