ABSTRACT Background Evaluating the minimum distance (dTICA) between the internal carotid artery (ICA) and tonsillar tumors (TT) on imaging is essential for preoperative planning; we propose a tool to automatically extract dTICA. Methods CT scans of 96 patients with TT were selected from the cancer imaging archive.
Aseem Jain+4 more
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A comparative analysis of DeepSeek R1, DeepSeek-R1-Lite, OpenAi o1 Pro, and Grok 3 performance on ophthalmology board-style questions. [PDF]
Shean R+6 more
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ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer patients often present with locally advanced disease. For some patients, palliative treatment schedules focused on symptom control are often preferred. Perhaps the most widely used of these is the so‐called Quad Shot (QS) regimen.
Eirini Nikolaidou+5 more
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Assessing the proficiency of large language models on funduscopic disease knowledge. [PDF]
Wu JY+10 more
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Activation and Preparedness for Survivorship Care Among Survivors of Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancers
ABSTRACT Objective The objectives were to characterize activation and preparedness for survivorship care and identify key sociodemographic variables, medical characteristics, care transition experiences, and psychosocial factors associated with preparedness and activation among recent oral and oropharyngeal cancer survivors.
Sharon L. Manne+7 more
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Using Machine Learning to Identify Ophthalmology Subspecialty Care and Advance Workforce Research with the IRIS® Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight). [PDF]
Jeon JH+9 more
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ABSTRACT Background Diet quality is a modifiable factor impacting treatment outcomes in oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), yet the effect of dysphagia and self‐reported eating‐related symptoms remains unclear. This study examined their associations with diet quality in OPC patients.
Beatrice Manduchi+8 more
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Anterior scleritis with IgG4 lymphoplasmacytic infiltration: a case report. [PDF]
Balakrishnan P+5 more
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Geographic and Socioeconomic Landscape of Veterans With Head and Neck Cancer
ABSTRACT Background US Veterans experience higher rates and worse outcomes for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) compared to civilians. Geographic and socioeconomic barriers remain unclear. Methods This retrospective descriptive study analyzed VA data nationwide (2012–2022), identifying Veterans with HNSCC using ICD codes. Subsites included
Kristen L. Zayan+8 more
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Microcephaly with or without chorioretinopathy, lymphedema, or mental retardation associated with KIF11 pathogenic variant: case report and genotype-phenotype correlation analysis. [PDF]
Peng J+5 more
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