Did the ‘croaky voice’ public health campaign have any impact on the stage of laryngeal cancer at presentation in 84 cases from the Humber and Yorkshire Coast Cancer Network?

A public health campaign on laryngeal cancer was conducted in 2011 in the Humber and Yorkshire Coast Cancer Network. This study evaluated its subsequent impact (if any) upon the stage of laryngeal cancer at presentation. Cases of laryngeal cancer diagnosed in the Humber and Yorkshire Coast Cancer Ne...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2017-08, Vol.131 (8), p.736-739
Main Authors: Mistry, S G, Jose, J, Allgar, V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Early Detection of Cancer - methods
Early Detection of Cancer - statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Promotion - methods
Health Promotion - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Intervention
Laryngeal cancer
Laryngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Laryngeal Neoplasms - pathology
Main Articles
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Mass Screening - statistics & numerical data
Medical research
Middle Aged
Neck
Neoplasm Staging
Program Evaluation - statistics & numerical data
Public health
Registries
Regression Analysis
Retrospective Studies
Statistical analysis
Studies
Time Factors
Time series
Trends
Tumors
United Kingdom
Voice
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Summary:A public health campaign on laryngeal cancer was conducted in 2011 in the Humber and Yorkshire Coast Cancer Network. This study evaluated its subsequent impact (if any) upon the stage of laryngeal cancer at presentation. Cases of laryngeal cancer diagnosed in the Humber and Yorkshire Coast Cancer Network from January 2009 to July 2014 were identified from cancer registries and were dichotomised into early (tumour stage T1-2) and late (T3-4) disease. Statistical analysis using segmented regression analysis of interrupted time series data was performed. There were no statistically significant changes in laryngeal cancer cases immediately after the intervention for both early (p = 0.191) and late (p = 0.680) stage disease. There were also no significant changes to monthly detection rates in both groups on follow up. Findings of the first public health campaign on laryngeal cancer in the UK are described. Such processes are complex; the implications for future study are discussed.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215117001232