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Outcome of bimodality definitive chemoradiation does not differ from that of trimodality upfront neck dissection followed by adjuvant treatment for >6 cm lymph node (N3) head and neck cancer.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
Currently, data regarding optimal treatment modality, response, and outcome specifically for N3 head and neck cancer are limited. This study aimed to compare the treatment outcomes between definitive chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) to the neck and upfront neck ...
Wan-Yu Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

NECK DISSECTIONS: MISCONCEPTIONS, MALPRACTICE AND COMMON CONTROVERSIES [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
B a c k g ro u n d. Neck metastases are the single most important prognostic factor in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Wise approach to neck treatment is then mandatory to give a chanche for cure.
CRISTIANO GIAMBONA   +5 more
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Nasopharyngeal Melanoma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Mucosal nasopharyngeal melanoma is a rare head and neck melanoma. Prognosis is poor (5-year overall survival rate of 10–30%) with high rates of metastases and local recurrence. Head and neck mucosal melanoma represents 0.8–3.7% of all melanomas and 0.03%
Calvieri, Stefano   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Copy Number Variants and Their Association With Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk: A Case–Control Study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and lacks effective therapeutic interventions. Despite previous studies, the genetic underpinnings of ICH remain poorly understood. We sought to investigate the role of copy number variants (CNVs) in ICH pathophysiology to identify novel ...
Savvina Prapiadou   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neck involvement in early carcinoma of tongue. Is elective neck dissection warranted? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Objective: To evaluate need of elective neck dissection in patients with early oral tongue cancer, and to see the pattern of involvement of different lymph node levels.
Akhtar, Shabbir
core   +1 more source

Objective Assessment of Surgical Operative Performance by Observational Clinical Human Reliability Analysis (OC-HRA):A Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: Both morbidity and mortality data (MMD) and learning curves (LCs) do not provide information on the nature of intraoperative errors and their mechanisms when these adversely impact on patient outcome.
Cuschieri, Alfred, Tang, Benjie
core   +2 more sources

Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison Between PET-CT–Guided Neck Dissection and Elective Neck Dissection in cT1-2N0 Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2020
Objective: Neck management in cT1-2N0 tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) remains controversial. Our goal was to compare the survival difference between PET-CT–guided neck dissection and elective neck dissection (END) for the treatment of cT1-2 tongue ...
Fengjie Zhu, Shuhan Sun, Kai Ba
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire for use in patients after neck dissection for head and neck cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BackgroundIn this cross‐sectional study, the sensibility, test‐retest reliability, and validity of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire were assessed in patients who underwent neck dissection.MethodsSensibility was ...
Brown, Dale   +9 more
core   +1 more source

A Bespoke Programmable Interpenetrating Elastomer Network Composite Laryngeal Stent for Expedited Paediatric Laryngotracheal Reconstruction

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A programmable interpenetrating double‐network architecture, created via 3D‐TIPS printing and resin infusion, synergistically combines thermoplastic and thermosetting elastomers to balance structural rigidity and surface softness—crucial for paediatric laryngeal stents.
Elizabeth F. Maughan   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

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