Head and Neck Cancer in Suriname: An Epidemiologic Review of Clinical and Pathologic Features of Patients Treated Between 2009 and 2021
An increase in HNC incidence in Suriname has been observed that appears to be unrelated to a rise in OPC and is likely due to better diagnostic modalities and increase in the number of ear, nose, and throat specialists. Ethnic and lifestyle differences are seen in HNC primary tumor sites. The high proportion of advanced-stage disease at diagnosis highlights the urgent need to raise disease awareness and prioritize early detection to improve survival outcomes.
Authors
- Bert van der Vegt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2613-1506)
- Els Dams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6036-9692)
- Sangeeta K. Bisheshar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9941-0020)
- Martin C.W. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1568-1596)
- Harie Basdew
- Boukje A. C. van Dijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5984-4716)
- Stefan M. Willems (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7439-8216)
- Tineke van der Sluis
- Lorian Slagter‐Menkema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8632-1699)
- Gerben Eise Breimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0365-3667)
- Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6147-9746)
- Lot A. Devriese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9324-7814)
- Robert Mehilal
- Ralph A. E. Akrum
- Surya Sheorajpanday
- Rabia N. Mohamedradja-Taus
- Dave P. Ameerali
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Academic Hospital Paramaribo (SR)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (NL)
- Multi Electrical System (Suriname) (SR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Global Oncology
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/go-25-00045
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00