Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate oncological outcomes and their predictors following salvage oropharyngectomy. Methods This single‐center retrospective study included patients who underwent a salvage oropharyngectomy in an irradiated neck for recurrent or metachronous oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) between 2014 and 2023.
Jade Saykaly +8 more
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Mendelian randomization analysis to investigate the gut microbiome in oral and oropharyngeal cancer
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundEvidence supports an observational association between the gut microbiome and susceptibility to extraintestinal cancers, but the causal relationship of this association remains unclear.MethodsTo identify the specific causal gut microbiota of ...
Qihe Zhang +9 more
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High-throughput testing in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma identifies agents with preferential activity in human papillomavirus-positive or negative cell lines. [PDF]
, 2018 Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a common cancer diagnosis worldwide. Despite advances in treatment, HNSCC has very poor survival outcomes, emphasizing an ongoing need for development of improved therapeutic options.
Ailles, Laurie A +16 more
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration cytology (US‐FNAC) is commonly used in the diagnostic work‐up of head and neck cancer, but its ability to detect occult lymph node metastases in early‐stage oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) with a clinically negative neck remains unclear.
Dominique N. V. Donders +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer Can Be Easily Missed During Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2017 The case of an elderly man with an advanced oropharyngeal cancer that was missed during esophagogastroduodenoscopy is described. He was referred for endoscopic resection of superficial esophageal squamous cell neoplasms.
Kenta Hamada +3 more
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SUPREME-HN: a retrospective biomarker study assessing the prognostic value of PD-L1 expression in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND:Programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression on tumor cells (TCs) is associated with improved survival in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treated with immunotherapy, although its role as a prognostic factor is ...
Baste, Neus +19 more
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Psychometric Properties of Questionnaires on Functional Health Status in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Systematic Literature Review [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction. Questionnaires on Functional Health Status (FHS) are part of the assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Objective. To conduct a systematic review of the literature on the psychometric properties of English-language FHS questionnaires in ...
Cordier, Reinie +3 more
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Current guidelines recommend surgical resection, definitive radiotherapy (RT), or concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for human papillomavirus (HPV)‐associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). This study aimed to provide insight into practice patterns of providers who treat HPV‐associated OPSCC.
Sindhura Sridhar +2 more
wiley +1 more source
The evolution of the epidemiological landscape of head and neck cancer in Italy: Is there evidence for an increase in the incidence of potentially HPV-related carcinomas? [PDF]
, 2018 The current study aimed to investigate the incidence and survival patterns of HNSCCs arising from different anatomic sites, potentially related (the oropharynx) or unrelated (the oral cavity, the larynx/hypopharynx) to HPV, to provide clues on possible ...
Annarosa Del Mistro +9 more
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Human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancer
Annals of Oncology, 2017 High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is now recognised as the principal cause of the increasing incidence rates of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) in some parts of the world. The primary risk factor for developing HPV-related OPSCC is oral HPV-infection and the majority of oral HPV-infections are acquired by oral sex.
M, Taberna +5 more
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