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Non‐Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx: Primary Surgery or (Chemo)radiotherapy?

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background In patients with locally advanced, non‐metastatic oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), surgery‐based and nonsurgical treatment approaches have not been adequately compared in randomized Phase III clinical trials. Current clinical guidelines recommend various surgical and nonsurgical strategies across disease stages for ...
Primož Strojan, Avraham Eisbruch, June Corry, Sandra Nuyts, Pim de Graaf, Luiz P. Kowalski, Jonathan J. Beitler, Sweet Ping Ng, William M. Mendenhall, M. P. Sreeram, Karthik N. Rao, Anna Luíza Damaceno Araújo, Alfio Ferlito   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Discharge Summary Prompt Reduces Postoperative Radiotherapy Delay in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Delays in postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) beyond 6 weeks are associated with worse outcomes in head and neck cancer (HNC). This study evaluated whether a discharge summary prompt could reduce PORT delay. Methods A retrospective review of patients from 2018 to 2023 was used as a pre‐intervention baseline.
Andreja Radevic, Niketna Vivek, Joaquin Austerlitz, Sindhura Sridhar, Whitney Jin, Robert Sinard, Sarah L. Rohde, Kyle Mannion, Alexander J. Langerman, Eben Rosenthal, Michael C. Topf   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Private health insurance status and utilisation of dental services in Australia

, 2013
This article focuses on the relationship between private insurance status and dental service utilisation in Australia using data between 1995 and 2001.
Kidd, M., Ulker, A., Hopkins, Sandra, Sandra Hopkins, Ulker, Aydogan, Michael P. Kidd, Kidd, Michael P., Aydogan Ulker   +7 more
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Meat Intake and Risk of Gastric and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Limited evidence links processed meat intake and non‐cardia gastric cancer, while esophageal adenocarcinoma is increasing in Western countries, where diets are typically high in red and processed meats. Using data from over 450,000 participants from a large prospective study, the authors examined meat consumption and the risk of gastric and esophageal ...
Catalina Bonet, Lucía Rizzolo‐Brime, Sara Montañés, Mariem Hajji, Chloé Marques, Gianluca Severi, Matthias B Schulze, Christina C. Dahm, Anne Tjønneland, Anja Olsen, Maria S. De Magistris, Valeria Pala, Alberto Catalano, Guri Skeie, Magritt Brustad, Torill Enget Jensen, Maria‐José Sánchez, Marcela Guevara, Natalia Cabrera Castro, Keren Papier, Elisabete Weiderpass, Viktoria Knaze, Jin Young Park, Gwen Murphy, Antonio Agudo, Paula Jakszyn   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Organized Strategies to Enhance Access to Preventive Oral Cancer Screening Among High‐Risk Individuals in Brazil: A Randomized Clinical Trial in Primary Care

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
This randomized clinical trial evaluated the performance of organized risk‐based strategies to expand access to cancer preventive oral examination among vulnerable populations within the public health system of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Compared with an opportunistic approach, the organized invitation‐based oral cancer screening approaches systematically
Marcia Frias Pinto Marinho, Keith Bullia da Fonseca Simas, Patrícia Vinas Heras, Claudia Aparecida Serra da Cruz, Amanda Martins dos Santos Bessa, Mário José Romãnach, Aline Corrêa Abrahão, Maria Augusta Visconti, Michelle Agostini   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incident‐Based Storytelling in Service‐Learning: Dental Learners’ Experiences and Key Insights

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Community service‐learning (CSL) is increasingly used in education to promote oral health equity and social responsibility; however, few studies have examined how reflective incident‐based storytelling narratives shape learner development within CSL contexts.
Abbas Jessani
wiley   +1 more source

Association between type of health insurance and dental visits among Ecuadorian older population: evidence from a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Background Dental services are often overlooked within healthcare systems, despite their critical role in overall health. Socioeconomic barriers and disparities in insurance coverage frequently limit access to oral care, particularly among vulnerable ...
Marite Falquez, Adriana Canessa-Rojas, Antonio Lanata-Flores, Freddy Espinoza-Carrasco, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda, Karla Robles-Velasco, Marco Faytong-Haro, Claudia Reytor-González, Daniel Simancas-Racines   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Poverty Simulations: Are the Learning Outcomes Consistently and Uniformly Positive?

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Research indicates significant improvement in average attitudes toward those in poverty following poverty simulations, but little research addresses whether students benefit uniformly. This study measured variability in poverty attitude change following poverty simulations and tested whether poverty attitudes are associated with ...
Michelle R. McQuistan, Lance Brendan Young, Chandler Pendleton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Workforce Representation and Service in Shortage Areas: Outcomes of a HBCU College of Dentistry, Class 2004–2023

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose This study examines Howard University College of Dentistry's (HUCD) contributions to dental education, focusing on its role in strengthening workforce representation, expanding access to care in dental health professional shortage areas (DHPSAs) and medically underserved areas (MUAs), and addressing persistent oral health disparities ...
Marzia Mustamand, Minxuan Lan, Esther Childers, Cheryl Fryer, Kingsley Kanjin, Emma Ta‐Zhou, Najah Abduh, Whittley Deleveaux, Raheem Pierre, Gail Cherry‐Peppers, Reginald Salter, Deborah Nixon‐Willis, Tanya Greenfield, Dexter Woods, Andrea Jackson, Xinbin Gu   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Facing a moral dilemma--introducing a dental care insurance within the public dental service

, 2012
Through the reform entitled "Dental care insurance-dental care at a fixed price", patients are offered a dental insurance, a capitation plan, that ensures that they can visit the dentist regularly during a period of three years at a fixed price per month
Hakeberg, Magnus,, Hallberg, Lillemor R-M,, Hallberg, Ulrika,   +2 more
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