Factors associated with adjuvant treatment delays in patients treated surgically for head and neck cancer
Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery(2024)
Abstract
Objective: To determine the patient and treatment characteristics associated with delay in post-operative radiation therapy (PORT) for patients treated surgically for head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) at our institution. Design: Single institution retrospective review. Setting: Tertiary care academic medical centre. Participants: Patients treated surgically for HNSCC who underwent PORT between 2013 and 2016. Main outcome measures and results: One hundred forty patients met inclusion criteria. A majority did not start radiotherapy within 6 weeks. Factors associated with a delayed initiation of PORT included length of stay >8 days, 30-day readmission, no adjuvant chemotherapy, post-operative complications and fragmented care. Conclusions: A majority of patients did not initiate PORT within the guideline-recommended 6 weeks. Modifiable risks factors that delay initiation of PORT were identified.
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Key words
adherence to guidelines,adjuvant therapy delays,fragmented care,head and neck cancer,postoperative radiation therapy
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