Vision-based Control of a Soft Robot for Maskless Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy [PDF]
arXiv, 2016 This work presents an on-going investigation of the control of a pneumatic soft-robot actuator addressing accurate patient positioning systems in maskless head and neck cancer radiotherapy. We employ two RGB-D sensors in a sensor fusion scheme to better estimate a patient's head pitch motion.
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Treatment of head and neck cancer with photodynamic therapy: results after one year [PDF]
, 2007 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new and promising treatment modality for the treatment of malignant disease. This paper reports the preliminary experience of our group in the use of this therapy for the treatment of tumours arising in the head and neck ...
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Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2020 Background Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has been rising in incidence primarily related to HPV‐associated oropharyngeal cancers. Novel molecular therapeutics are evolving with the mTOR pathway as a new target.
Jaimin Patel +5 more
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Segmentation-Free Outcome Prediction from Head and Neck Cancer PET/CT Images: Deep Learning-Based Feature Extraction from Multi-Angle Maximum Intensity Projections (MA-MIPs) [PDF]
Cancers. 2024; 16(14):2538We introduce an innovative, simple, effective segmentation-free approach for outcome prediction in head \& neck cancer (HNC) patients. By harnessing deep learning-based feature extraction techniques and multi-angle maximum intensity projections (MA-MIPs) applied to Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) volumes, our proposed method ...
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Domain adaptation strategies for cancer-independent detection of lymph node metastases [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Recently, large, high-quality public datasets have led to the development of convolutional neural networks that can detect lymph node metastases of breast cancer at the level of expert pathologists. Many cancers, regardless of the site of origin, can metastasize to lymph nodes.
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Alcohol Drinking in Never Users of Tobacco, Cigarette Smoking in Never Drinkers, and the Risk of Head and Neck Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium [PDF]
, 2017 Background At least 75% of head and neck cancers are attributable to a combination of cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking. A precise understanding of the independent association of each of these factors in the absence of the other with the risk of ...
Benhamou, Simone +35 more
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Strategies to promote translational research within the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Head and Neck Cancer Group: a report from the Translational Research Subcommittee [PDF]
, 2017 Head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. These tumors are commonly diagnosed at advanced stages and mortality rates remain high.
Budach, W. +8 more
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AIRWAY MANAGEMENT IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER SURGERY
Romanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2020 The anesthetic plan must be discussed and personalized for each patient. The anesthesiologist must identify and find solutions for the main perioperative issues which may occur due to this type of surgery.
Carmen Stelea +8 more
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International Journal of Endocrinology, 2019 Background. Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) responds poorly to conventional therapies and requires a multidisciplinary approach to manage. The aim of the current study is to explore whether aggressive treatment is beneficial, especially the appropriate ...
Nai-si Huang +8 more
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Oncologic outcome of marginal mandibulectomy in squamous cell carcinoma of the lower gingiva
BMC Cancer, 2019 Background There is a large amount of controversy about the best management of the mandible in oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), mainly owing to the inability to acquire accurate bone invasion status.
Wei Du +4 more
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