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Prolonged survival in the absence of disease-recurrence in advanced-stage follicular lymphoma following chemo-immunotherapy: 13-year update of the prospective, multicenter randomized GITMO-IIL trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Aprospective trial conducted in the period 2000-2005 showed no survival advantage for high-dose chemotherapy with rituximab and autograft (RHDS) versus conventional chemotherapy with rituximab (CHOP-R) as firstline therapy in 134 high-risk follicular ...
Angrilli, F.   +34 more
core   +4 more sources

Health System Factors in Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis: A HEADSpAcE Consortium Qualitative Study in Glasgow and Montevideo

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a devastating diagnosis, with advanced‐stage disease leading to poorer outcomes. This qualitative study aimed to identify health system factors associated with stage of HNC diagnosis. Methods Qualitative semistructured interviews with HNC patients and clinicians were undertaken in two purposively ...
Grant Creaney   +196 more
wiley   +1 more source

A framework for identifying genotypic information from clinical records: exploiting integrated ontology structures to transfer annotations between ICD codes and Gene Ontologies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Although some methods are proposed for automatic ontology generation, none of them address the issue of integrating large-scale heterogeneous biomedical ontologies.
Hashemikhabir, Seyedsasan   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Intensive Swallowing Rehabilitation for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors With Chronic Dysphagia: Outcomes From a Prospective Multicentre Cohort Study With 6‐Month Follow‐Up

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic dysphagia persists in some head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors despite preventive exercises, negatively impacting quality of life. Evidence for effective rehabilitation strategies remains limited. Methods This prospective cohort study included 34 HNC survivors (≥ 1 year post‐treatment) who completed a 3‐week intensive ...
J. I. Oldenbeuving   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laser excision of a large granular cell tumor of the vocal cord with subglottic extension: A case report

open access: yesOpen Medicine
Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are rare, benign tumors typically originating from Schwann cells, with the head and neck being the most common sites. Laryngeal GCTs, particularly those affecting the vocal cords, are exceedingly rare in adults.
Bukhari Manal
doaj   +1 more source

Unusual metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma to larynx and hypopharynx a case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Background Although direct infiltration of papillary carcinoma of thyroid to larynx, trachea and esophagus is well recognized, lymphatic and vascular metastases to larynx and hypopharynx have rarely been reported.
Pandey Manoj   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Comparison of In‐Office and General Anesthesia Biopsies for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Public Healthcare System

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We compared treatment delays, costs, and management impact between oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) patients undergoing in‐office versus general anesthesia panendoscopy‐guided biopsies in two large tertiary centers in a public healthcare system. Methods All OPSCC patients included were treated between 2010 and 2024 with
Samuel Bellavance   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subglottic extramedullary plasmacytoma in a patient with multiple myeloma

open access: yesRevista Portuguesa Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, 2013
Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare tumor, representing approximately 5-10% of all plasma cells neoplasm. The most common location is in head and neck, and the laryngeal involvement is rare with fewer than 100 cases reported.
Eva M. Ruis de Gauna Martin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pre-referral GP consultations in patients subsequently diagnosed with rarer cancers: a study of patient-reported data. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Some patients with cancer experience multiple pre-diagnostic consultations in primary care, leading to longer time intervals to specialist investigations and diagnosis.
Abel, GA, Lyratzopoulos, G, Mendonca, SC
core   +1 more source

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