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Head and neck cancer

The Lancet, 2021
Head and neck cancer is the seventh most common type of cancer worldwide and comprise of a diverse group of tumours affecting the upper aerodigestive tract. Although many different histologies exist, the most common is squamous cell carcinoma.
Mayur D, Mody   +4 more
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Global Burden of Head and Neck Cancer: Economic Consequences, Health, and the Role of Surgery

Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 2020
Objective We aimed to describe the mortality burden and macroeconomic effects of head and neck cancer as well as delineate the role of surgical workforce in improving head and neck cancer outcomes. Study Design Statistical and economic analysis.
Rolvix H. Patterson   +7 more
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CANCERS OF HEAD AND NECK

A.M.A. Archives of Otolaryngology, 1952
CANCER of the head and neck comprises from 12 to 14% of all cancers of the body. If the cancer is seen and treated early, the prognosis compares favorably with that of any other malignant growth. A large percentage of the laity and a great many physicians as well feel that a malignant tumor in this region is hopeless and that treatment is useless, but,
Daniel S. Cunning, Fredrick M. Turnbull
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Cancers of the head and neck

Cancer Nursing, 1987
Head and neck cancers are complex diseases that require a multidisciplinary approach for optimal patient outcome. Presenting symptoms may vary from vague complaints to gross physical abnormalities. Life style choices and environmental factors are implicated in development of these diseases.
Jane E. Feldman, Karen H. Baker
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Head and Neck Cancers

2021
This textbook combines essential information on clinical cancer medicine with a guide to the latest advances in molecular oncology and tumor biology. Providing a systematic overview of all types of solid tumors, including epidemiology and cancer prevention, genetic aspects of hereditary cancers, differential diagnosis, typical signs and symptoms ...
C. Resteghini   +7 more
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Head and neck cancer

Nursing Standard, 2017
Essential facts Head and neck cancers include those of the mouth and throat, and rarer forms affecting the sinuses, salivary glands, nose or middle ear. The Oracle Cancer Trust says head and neck cancer is the UKs sixth most common type, with 31 people diagnosed each day.
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Head and Neck Cancer

New England Journal of Medicine, 2001
Head and neck cancers include neoplasms of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx. The risk of these cancers is strongly associated with smoking and alcohol ingestion. There have been important advances in understanding of the molecular pathogenesis and progression of head and neck cancer and also in approaches to therapy, which include innovations in ...
Arlene A. Forastiere   +3 more
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