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An Update of the Appropriate Treatment Strategies in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: A Population-Based Study of 735 Patients

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, Xiao Shi, Bo-wen Lei, Wen-jun Wei, Zhong-wu Lu, Peng-cheng Yu, Yu Wang, Qing-hai Ji, Yu-long Wang   +8 more
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Cessation of alcohol drinking, tobacco smoking and the reversal of head and neck cancer risk [PDF]

, 2017
Background Quitting tobacco or alcohol use has been reported to reduce the head and neck cancer risk in previous studies. However, it is unclear how many years must pass following cessation of these habits before the risk is reduced, and whether the risk
Benhamou, Simone, Berthiller, Julien, Boccia, Stefania, Boffetta, Paolo, Brennan, Paul, Cadoni, Gabriella, Castellsague, Xavier, Chen, Chu, Curado, Maria Paula, Daudt, Alexander W., Eluf-Neto, Jose, Fabianova, Eleonora, Fernandez, Leticia, Ferro, Gilles, Franceschi, Silvia, Hashibe, Mia, Hayes, Richard B., Herrero, Rolando, Kelsey, Karl, Koifman, Sergio, Lazarus, Philip, Levi, Fabio, Lissowska, Jolanta, Marron, Manuela, Maso, Luigino Dal, Mates, Ioan Nicolae, Matos, Elena, McClean, Michael, Menezes, Ana, Morgenstern, Hal, Muscat, Joshua, Møller, Henrik, Olshan, Andrew F., Purdue, Mark P., Rudnai, Peter, Schwartz, Stephen M., Smith, Elaine, Sturgis, Erich M., Szeszenia-Dabrowska, Neonila, Talamini, Renato, Vecchia, Carlo La, Wei, Qingyi, Winn, Deborah M., Wünsch-Filho, Victor, Zaridze, David, Zhang, Zuo-Feng   +45 more
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Tobacco exposure and complications in conservative laryngeal surgery. [PDF]

, 2014
Smoking is an important risk factor in the development of head and neck cancer. However, little is known about its effects on postoperative complications in head and neck cancer surgery.
A. Deganello, F. R. Fiorini, G. Larotonda, G. Mannelli, O. Gallo   +4 more
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Chemoprevention of Head and Neck Cancer

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2000
Increasing emphasis has been placed on chemoprevention as understanding of the genetic and molecular events of carcinogenesis has evolved. More than 1000 compounds that inhibit cancer development in vitro or in animal models have been identified, and active research is under way to determine which of these agents will be both effective and nontoxic in ...
Armstrong, William B, Meyskens, Frank L
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Evaluation of shoulder disability questionnaires used for the assessment of shoulder disability after neck dissection for head and neck cancer [PDF]

, 2014
Background Several questionnaires have been used to evaluate shoulder disability after neck dissection. The purpose of this study was to review these measures and highlight their strengths and weaknesses. Methods A literature review was performed to
Angst, Angst, Angst, Beaton, Beaton, Bot, Breckenridge, Bushnell, Chepeha, Conboy, Constant, Desai, Getahun, Gliklich, Goldstein, Heijden, Hudak, Jamnik, John, Kirkley, Kirkley, Kirkley, Kocher, Marchese, McClure, Michener, Michener, Mokkink, Novak, Padua, Richards, Roach, Roy, Solway, Taylor, Winter   +35 more
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Nasopharyngeal cancer risk assessment by country or region worldwide from 1990 to 2019

BMC Public Health
Background Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is 22nd most common cancer that occurs all over the world, but the prevalence rate can exhibit significant geographical differences.
Xian Wei, Biaoyou Chen, Zihao Wang, Peng Zhao, Xuwei Duan   +4 more
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Quality of life of patients treated surgically for head and neck cancer [PDF]

, 1992
The quality of survival of 48 patients treated surgically for head and neck cancer was assessed using a problem-orientated self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was based on the European Organization for Research into the Treatment of Cancer
Greenberg, MP, Howard, DJ, Jones, E, Lund, VJ, McCarthy, M   +4 more
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Towards Fluorescence-Guided Head and Neck Cancer Surgery [PDF]

, 2014
__Abstract__ Fluorescence-guided cancer surgery provides real-time intraoperative optical feedback on tumor margins and could therefore revolutionize surgical outcomes and patient survival.
Keereweer, S. (Stijn)
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AHNAK and inflammatory markers predict poor survival in laryngeal carcinoma. [PDF]

, 2012
AHNAK/Desmoyokin is a giant protein which has been recently linked to reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton, cellular migration and invasion. Here, we investigated the role of AHNAK in the pathophysiology of larynx carcinoma-one of the major subtypes ...
Bankfalvi, Agnes, Brandau, Sven, Dumitru, Claudia A., Gu, Xiang, Lang, Stephan, Zeidler, Reinhard   +5 more
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Evaluating the manubrium sterni as a site for bone implantation: a 3D radiological feasibility study

European Radiology Experimental
Background To increase the number of patients who can speak hands-free after total laryngectomy, we aim to assess the viability of the manubrium sterni bone (MSB) for bone implantation.
Max Johannes Dullaart, Maarten Jan Antony van Alphen, Annelieke Boudina Schoen, Margje Bertine Buitenhuis, Loes Margaretha Marie Braun, Menno Krap, Michiel Wilhelmus Maria van den Brekel, Luc Hendricus Elizabeth Karssemakers, Richard Dirven   +8 more
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