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Hepcidin promotes oral ulcer healing via amphiregulin production in rats
Background/purpose: Hepcidin is an antimicrobial peptide that regulates iron metabolism. Recently, hepcidin was reported to promote wound healing. However, the mechanism underlying hepcidin signaling in the oral mucosa remains unclear.
Naoto Taguchi +7 more
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Oral mucositis induced by anticancer therapies [PDF]
Oral mucositis induced by conventional cytotoxic cancer therapies is a common and significant clinical problem in oncology. Mucositis symptoms, which include severe pain, may lead to dose reductions and unplanned interruptions of chemotherapy and/or ...
Jan de Lange +17 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in previously untreated primary mucosal head and neck cancer (HNC) patients unfit for conventional radiation therapy. Materials and Methods Retrospective analysis of previously unirradiated primary SCC mucosal HNC patients treated with SBRT from 2011 to ...
Mohammed Aldohan +10 more
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Measurement Tools for Radiation‐Induced Fibrosis in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Background Radiation‐induced fibrosis is a common, often debilitating late effect of head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment. An updated systematic review is needed to evaluate the reliability, validity, and clinical utility of fibrosis measurement tools.
Vanessa Helou +11 more
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ABSTRACT Background Radiation‐associated dysphagia is common after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and may occur early or years later. The effect of preventive exercises might be undermined by poor adherence. Aim To evaluate the effect of a simple preventive exercise protocol on swallowing function up to 12 months after radiotherapy.
Kerstin Petersson +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background The AJCC 8th edition distinguishes p16‐positive oropharyngeal head and neck carcinoma of unknown primary (HNCUP) due to its superior prognosis. However, standardized radiation volume guidelines are lacking. This study evaluates the safety of p16‐guided mucosal volume reduction.
Philippe Harris +16 more
wiley +1 more source
Scales to graduate oral mucositis: What are the limitations?
Oral mucositis is a common acute complication of a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treatment. Multiple scales can be used to diagnose and grade this lesion, but they all have some limitation regarding this group of patients.
Karine Duarte Da Silva +4 more
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ABSTRACT Adjuvant nivolumab is approved for esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and resection. In the CheckMate‐577 trial, Grade 3–5 nivolumab‐related adverse events (AEs) occurred in 5% of patients, with early discontinuation due to toxicity in 9%. However, real‐world data on immunotherapy‐related adverse
Michelle Koops van ’t Jagt +7 more
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ABSTRACT Long‐term survival data for patients with locally advanced gastro‐esophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) treated with neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy are lacking. We describe the long‐term disease‐free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) outcomes of such patients treated with a novel neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy regimen, aDCF (avelumab with ...
Thierry Alcindor +8 more
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Abstract Background The pathogenesis and etiology of peri‐implantitis demand a deeper understanding to lead to successful treatment modalities. Animal models of peri‐implantitis pathogenesis offer unique insights but their translational impact requires consideration of implant biomaterials science.
Georgios Kotsakis +15 more
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