The challenges of managing malignant head and neck tumors in a tropical tertiary health center in Nigeria

Abstract

s with 38/89 patients having cervical lymphadenopathy at presentation. Four (4.5%) patients were able to afford CT scan. Twenty eight deaths were recorded. Ten patients were lost to follow-up. CONCLUSION: The challenges faced in managing patients with head and neck malignant tumors in our environment are enormous but surmountable. Therefore urgent efforts should be made by health workers and government to ensure a better outcome for these patients.

Keywords

• Management
• challenges
• malignant tumors
• head
• neck
• Nigeria