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KUWAIT, May 25 (KUNA) -- A study, conducted by Hussein Makki Juma Specialized Surgery Center, showed that intensive combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy proved to be effective in treating head and neck cancers.
A double dose of radiation beside chemical treatment produced positive results and minimized the risks of setbacks in contrast to traditional treatment, according to the study.
Speaking to KUNA on Tuesday, Dr. Khaled Al-Saleh, chief of the Center's Head and Neck Unit, said the study, backed by Kuwait Foundation for Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS), traced the results of the treatment for six years.
"The intensive treatment resulted in remarkable improvement curing the late stages of oral and brain cancers," Dr. Al-Saleh said.
"The side effects of the treatment are almost the same as those in the former methods," he affirmed, noting that 50 patients benefitted from the study.
Dr. Al-Saleh, on behalf of the research team, expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Health and KFAS for their assistance to the study and Center's researchers.
The study is scheduled to be presented to the international conference to be organized by the American Cancer Society in Chicago in June.
Oral cancers; such as nasal cavity, pharynx, palate, larynx, throat, tonsils, salivary glands, tongue, and lips; and brain cancers represent 3-6 percent of the total number of cancers, with more than 40,000 new cases being registered worldwide annually.
Men are more liable to the diseases than women particularly the smokers and alcoholics. - Kuna
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