Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an entity belonging to up-per aerodigestive tract Cancers. NPC is more widespread in Southern China and South East Asia. In our country, it is the leading cause of head and neck cancers. Its prognosis remains bleak because of the late stage at diagnostic. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the prognostic fac-tors and survival rate of patients with nasopharyngeal cancer in six reference hospitals in Cameroon. Material and Methods: It was a retrospective analytic study, conducted from January 2009 to December 2018. It was conducted in oncology, surgery and Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) units of six reference hos-pitals. Data from 114 files meeting the inclusion were collected. We have drawn survival curves and determined the different survival probabilities with the help of Kaplan-Meier Method. The different survival curves were compared using the Log-Rank Test (P < 0.05), variables that were statistically associated with the 5% cut off were introduced into the Cox regression model for multivariate analysis, thus allowing us to bring out the prognostic factors significantly associated with survival. Results: The mean age at the time of diagnosis of the 114 patients recruited was 45.30 ± 17.14 years. The predominant histological type was the UCNT (Undifferentiated Carcinoma of the NasoPharynx) representing 84.2%. According to the WHO classification, 2 patients were classified as stage I (1.8%), 33 as stage II (28.9%), 42 as stage III (36.8%), 25 as stage IV A (21.9%) and 12 as stage IV B (10.5%). At the end of the survival assessment period, 34 patients were dead and 73 patients (64%) were still alive. The median overall survival was 44 months. The overall survival rates at one, two, three, and four years were 80%; 74%; 68%; 44%, respectively. The prognostic factors associated with poor survival were: late consultation time of more than 12 months, N3 lymph node involvement, 3 and 4 advanced clinical stages. Conclusion: The study showed a low survival, with a median overall survival of 44 months. The overall survival rates at one, two, three, and four years were 80%; 74%; 68%; 44% respectively. The prognostic factors associated with poor survival were late consultation time of more than 12 months, N3 lymph Node involvement, 3 and 4 advanced clinical stages. In order to improve this survival, it is recommended that special emphasis be placed on early detection.
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