A predictive model for recurrence in patients with glottic cancer implemented in a mobile application for Android

Cancer of the larynx is one of the most frequent cancers of the head and neck [1 –3]. Its incidence adjusted for age is estimated in the United States at 5.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in men and 1.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in women [4]. These figures are slightly higher in men in Europe, where there are 8.8 incident cases per 100,000 inhabitants, while in women the f igure is slightly lower, at 0.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants [5,6]. Survival at five years is approximately 60% in both the United States and Europe [4,7].

Source: Oral Oncology - April 4, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ana Gabriela Jover-Espl á, Antonio Palazón-Bru, David Manuel Folgado-de la Rosa, Guillermo Severá-Ferrándiz, Manuela Sancho-Mestre, Joaquín de Juan-Herrero, Vicente Francisco Gil-Guillén Source Type: research