Head and neck cancers (HNC) are the seventh most prevalent cancer type globally. Despite their common categorisation, HNCs are a heterogeneous group of malignancies arising in various anatomical sites within the head and neck region. These cancers exhibit different clinical and biological manifestations,...
Head and neck cancerLost from follow-upNon-response to questionnairesPatient-reported outcome measuresTo identify associations between frailty and non-response to follow-up questionnaires, in a longitudinal head and neck cancer (HNC) study with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).Patients referred...
HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS ARE A GROUP OF PATIENTS THAT REQUIRE A CERTAINAMOUNT OF ATTENTION DUE TO THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE ILLNESS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFEAND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH FAMILY AND SOCIETY. THE MOST FREQUENT SITES AFFECTED BYMALIGNANCY ARE THE ORAL CAVITY AND THE OROPHARYNX, ...
In the U.S., approximately 64,000 people are diagnosed with head and neck cancer each year and more than 14,000 die of disease-specific causes. Insurance status, Osazuwa-Peters said, is a major factor in the outcome for head and neck cancer patients. "Treating head and neck cancer is g...
Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Head Neck Cancer Patients is an easy-to-read clinical guide covering the latest multidisciplinary approaches to the treatment of head and neck cancers — from effective surgical management to psychosocial aspects and improved quality of life. Key features Readership Table...
Researchers in Taiwan have found an increased risk for head and neck cancers among patients with diabetes mellitus. Researchers Kuo-Shu Tseng, PhD, and colleagues at the Tainan University of Technology in Taiwan have identified an increased risk for head and neck cancer among patients w...
In working patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiotherapy, weight loss and an increase in pain, fatigue, and ECOG status were all found to be significantly associated with reductions in working days per week. A study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncolo...
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Head and neck cancer in geriatric patients&58; Analysis of the pattern of care given at a tertiary cancer care center Background: Shorter palliative hypofractionated schedules when given concomitantly with chemotherapy, preferably cisplatin (radiosensitizer), enhance the r... S Thiagarajan,T Babu,S ...
Head and neck cancer represents a challenging disease. Despite recent treatment advances, which have improved functional outcomes, the long-term survival of head and neck cancer patients has remained unchanged for the past 25 years. One of the goals of adjuvant cancer therapy is to eradicate local...