Abstract Background Craniospinal irradiation (CSI) is essential for treating pediatric medulloblastoma (MB) but causes significant long‐term toxicities. Existing dose‐reduction or partial‐sparing strategies improve neurocognitive outcomes but may compromise survival or fail to address other late effects.
Keqiang Wang +5 more
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A flexible electrochemical sensor platform can enable continuous, real‐time monitoring of salivary glucose for applications confined to spaces such as the oral cavity. Surface modifications with Prussian blue, chitosan, and zwitterionic polymers enhance sensitivity, selectivity, and antiadherent performance.
Stephanie Klinghammer +8 more
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Traumatic Sialocele of Parotid Duct: Report of a Case with Review of Literature
Parotid gland or duct injury can be caused by assault with a knife, bottle, or more rarely gunshot. Post-traumatic parotid gland and duct injuries are not common. The low rate of occurence of parotid injury may account for the missed diagnosis of parotid
Asha R lyengar +5 more
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Histochemical studies of the secretory processes in bovine salivary glands : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science at Massey University / [PDF]
Salivary glands from 12 bovine animals were dissected, weighed and sampled for histological examination. The total salivary gland weight was positively correlated with body weight but there were not normally consistent differences between the weights of ...
Birtles, Mervyn John
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Sex and Health Disparities Impacts on Survival Rates for Patients With Major Salivary Gland Tumors
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate demographic and clinical factors influencing survival in patients with major salivary gland tumors (MSGTs) using the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database. Study Design A retrospective cohort study using SEER data from 2000 to 2021.
Andrew R. Cunningham +6 more
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Ectopic thyroid gland in parotid region: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Objective To explore the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of ectopic thyroid gland in the parotid gland area, and to provide clinical ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of ectopic thyroid gland.
ZHANG Lei, CHEN Xibo, HENG Wei, WANG Xuefeng, WANG Yangyang, LIU Rui
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Parotid oncocytoma in Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome: a new pitfall in 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging study [PDF]
Oncocytomas are rare head and neck neoplasms that occur most commonly in the parotid salivary gland. Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome is a rare inherited genodermatosis manifested by a group of cutaneous lesions, in association with several renal and lung ...
Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri +3 more
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Bilateral Neck Dissection Effectively Improves Prognosis of Patients With T3N0M0 Glottic Carcinoma
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate the effect of bilateral elective node dissection on the prognosis of patients with T3N0M0 glottic carcinoma. Methods This retrospective cohort study enrolled two cohorts: patients screened from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database of the National Cancer Institute, and those treated at the First
Bixue Huang +7 more
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Complete Response to Avelumab Immunotherapy
ABSTRACT Merkel cell carcinoma is an aggressive form of cancer with poor prognosis, particularly for individuals deemed unsuitable for surgical resection. With new immunotherapy agents being used alone or as an adjuvant treatment, improving long term outcomes are being seen, even for those deemed to be treated with palliative intent.
Eamonn Byrne +3 more
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Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of Parotid Gland- A Case Report [PDF]
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) is most commonly seen in the nasopharynx. Very rarely it is found in the salivary gland, preferably in parotid gland followed by submandibular gland where it accounts for 0.4% of all malignant salivary gland tumours.
Nitin M. Gangane +3 more
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