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The Performance of Automatic Speaking Valves and Fixation Devices Enabling Hands‐Free Speech Following Total Laryngectomy—A Systematic Review

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The percentage of daily automatic speaking valve use (AU) in laryngectomized patients has remained at ~25% since their invention. To increase this percentage, understanding the performance of existent devices is essential. Therefore, we reviewed studies reporting AU, fixation device lifetime (FDL), compliance, and voice and speech ...
Max J. Dullaart   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

CRISPR Screens Identify PIK3C2A as a Novel Mediator of EGFR Inhibitor Resistance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a malignancy with poor prognosis and survival. While epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a known driver of HNSCC, EGFR inhibitors show limited efficacy as monotherapies, suggesting that effective combination therapies are needed.
Jiayu Wang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inguinal Hernia Repair in a Centenarian. [PDF]

open access: yesCureus
Pateriya S   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Diagnostic Accuracy of HPV Circulating Tumor DNA Following Non‐Diagnostic FNA of a Cystic Lateral Neck Mass

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cystic lateral neck masses in adults commonly represent nodal metastases from HPV‐associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) or benign lesions. Because cystic lesions are relatively acellular, fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) is often non‐diagnostic.
Michael R. Papazian   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Transitions in Care Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Scoping Review

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Individuals living with and beyond head and neck cancer (HNC) experience many transitions in care (TiC), as their treatment and care involve a team of multidisciplinary healthcare providers across a variety of settings. TiC can be associated with medical error, patient dissatisfaction with care, and overuse of healthcare resources ...
L. Fillo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of a Home‐Based Exercise Program on Muscle Mass, Fatigue, and Health‐Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Oral Cancer: A Randomized Trial

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) often experience deteriorated health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and loss of body weight and muscle mass. The primary aim was to determine if a home‐based exercise program, aiming to increase physical activity (PA), could reduce muscle mass loss and fatigue.
Camilla Wallmander   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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