head and neck cancer in india ppt

... 084. Head and Neck Cancer (Part 2) Clinical Presentation and Differential Diagnosis Most head and neck cancers occur after age 50, although these cancers can appear in younger patients, including ... mucosal surface in the head or neck. Tumor cells in supraclavicular lymph nodes may also arise from a primary site in the chest or abdomen. The physical examination should include inspection of ... carcinoma in situ. All visible or palpable lesions should be biopsied. Further examination should be performed by a specialist. Additional staging procedures include CT of the head and neck...

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... N0 M0 T4a N1 M0 T1 N2 M0 T2 N2 M0 Chapter 084. Head and Neck Cancer (Part 3) Table 84- 1 TNM Classification for Head and Neck Cancer (Except Nasopharyngeal) Primary Tumor Site T ... >4 cm T4a Lary nx, muscle of tongue, Thyroid/cricoid cartilage, N3 Metastasis in a lymph node(s) >6 cm and/ or to supraclavicular fossa N3a > 6 cm N3b Extension to the supraclavicular ... Distant metastasis cannot be assessed M0 No distant metastasis M1 Distant metastasis Stage Grouping Stage 0 Tis N0 M0 Stage I T1 N0 M0 ...

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... palliative intent, usually chemotherapy with doxorubicin and/ or cisplatin. Further Readings Chapter 084. Head and Neck Cancer (Part 6) Chemoprevention β-Carotene and cis-retinoic acid ... with human papillomavirus status in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 12:701, 2006 [PMID: 16467079] Vokes E et al: Weekly carboplatin and paclitaxel followed by concomitant ... larynx- preservation strategies in the treatment of laryngeal cancer. J Clin Oncol 24:3693, 2006 [PMID: 16832122] Seiwert TY et al: The chemoradiation para digm in head and neck cancer. Nat Clin Pract Oncol...

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... criteria. B Fine needle aspiration cytology should be used in the investigation of head and neck masses. D The risk of having head and neck cancer can be reduced by:  not smoking or chewing tobacco  ... tobacco  limiting alcohol consumption, in line with government guidelines  increasing the intake of fruit and vegetables   (specifically tomatoes), olive oil and fish oils  reducing the intake ... cavity Larynx Oropharynx Hypopharynx ALL HEAD AND NECK CANCERS Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer Quick Reference Guide October 2006 90 COPIES OF ALL SIGN GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.SIGN.AC.UK Scottish...

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... research and clinical purpose in order to determine the global functional outcome of speech and voice after the treatment of head and neck cancer. It allows quantifying the intelligibility also in ... one point with respect to the regression line (see Figures 3 and 4). 8. Discussion During and after therapy of malignant diseases of the head and neck, communication skills are of special interest. ... and D. Nahamoo, “Conversational inter- face technologies, IBM Research,” in The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies, and Emerging Applications, A. Sears and...

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... of cytokines such as IL-1 and TNF-a [2]. The pro-inflammation cytokines IL-1 and TNF-a are present in high levels in blood and serum during inflam- mation, and anti-inflammation cytokines are ... proinflammatory and proangiogenic cytokines in patients with head and neck cancer. Clin Cancer Res 1999, 5:1369-1379. 9. Kanazawa T, Nishino H, Hasegawa M, Ohta Y, Iino Y, Ichimura K, Noda Y: Interleukin-6 ... E: Apoptotic and inflammation markers in oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy: preliminary report. Support Care Cancer 2008, 16:1025-1033. 20. Dinarello CA: Biology of interleukin...

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... volume delineation in head- and- neck cancer using CT and PET/CT fusion. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006, 65:726-732. 31. Black QC, Grills IS, Kestin LL, Wong CY, Wong JW, Martinez AA: Defining a radiotherapy ... B, Cummings B, Dawson L, Keller A, Kim J, Ringash J, Yu E, Hendler A, Waldron J: Intraobserver and interobserver variability in GTV delineation on FDG-PET-CT images of head and neck cancers. Int ... target volume definition in head and neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007, 69:1282-1289. 27. Chen SW, Yang SN, Liang JA, Lin FJ, Tsai MH: Prognostic impact of tumor volume in patients with...

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... radiathion therapy in head and neck cancers: an update. Head and Neck 2007, 29:387-400. 3. Popovtzer A, Eisbruch A: Advances in radiation therapy of head and neck cancer. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther ... Marsh LH, Ship JA: Dose, volume and function relationships in parotid salivary glands following conformal and intensity-modulated irradiation of head and neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys ... cohort, indicating that the aim of the study is to report about early experiences in head and neck with RapidArc, not focussing on specific outcome or toxicity in single subgroups. It includes...

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... suggestive of head and neck cancer. 3.2 DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING Diagnosis and staging of head and neck malignancy will normally include clinical examination byanexperiencedclinician,breopticendoscopy,neneedleaspiration(FNA)/corebiopsyof any ... TUMOUR AND NECK Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer A national clinical guideline October 2006 36 DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HEAD AND NECK ... presenting features of head and neck cancer, and the local referral pathways for suspected cancers. 2.5 SCREENING FOR HEAD AND NECK CANCER There is no evidence for an effective screening programme...

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