... diagnosis and management ofheadandneckcancer Overview of treatment of the primary tumour andneck This section addresses the first line treatment ofheadandneckcancer Management of recurrent ... the recognition and management of acute and late radiation toxicity 29 diagnosis and management ofheadandneckcancer 10 Treatment: palliation of incurable disease Headandneckcancer may be ... 1.3.3oropharyngeal cancer Oropharyngeal cancer includes tumours of the:4 base of tongue tonsil soft palate diagnosis and management ofheadandneckcancer 1.3.4oral cavity cancer Oral cavity cancer...
... Guide to NECK DISSECTION CLASSIFICATION AND TNM STAGING OFHEADANDNECKCANCER Committee for HeadandNeck Surgery and Oncology American Academy of Otolaryngology– HeadandNeck Surgery Neck Dissection ... of: Pocket guide to neck dissection classification and TNM staging ofheadandneckcancer / Committee for Neck Dissection Classification, American HeadandNeck Society [and] Committee for Head ... III Sharma, Anand K IV Kies, Merrill S V American Academy of Otolaryngology HeadandNeck Surgery Committee for HeadandNeck Surgery and Oncology VI American HeadandNeck Society Neck Dissection...
... tongue floor of mouth mucosal surface of the lip DIAGRAM OF THE HEADANDNECK Oral cavity Oropharynx Larynx Hypopharynx ALL HEADANDNECK CANCERS DIAGRAM OF THE LYMPH NODES LEVELS IN THE NECK I II ... ALL HEADANDNECK CANCERS REDUCING RISK The risk of having headandneckcancer can be reduced by: B B not smoking or chewing tobacco C increasing the intake of fruit and vegetables ... recurrent headandneck cancer, where CT/MRI does not demonstrate a clear cut recurrence HISTOPATHOLOGY REPORTING C Histopathology reporting of specimens from the primary site ofheadandneck cancer...
... Williamson SK, Von Hoff DD: Randomized comparison of cisplatin plus fluorouracil and carboplatin plus fluorouracil versus methotrexate in advanced squamous-cell carcinoma of the headand neck: a Southwest ... Radiotherapy for Locally Recurrent Head- and- Neck Tumors Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 14 Langlois D, Eschwege F, Kramar A, Richard JM: Reirradiation of the headandneck cancers Radiother Oncol 1985, ... High-dosereirradiation ofheadandneckcancer with curative intent Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1994, 29:687-698 16 Ohizumi Y, Tamai Y, Imamiya S, Akiba T: Prognostic factors ofreirradiation for recurrent head and...
... in headandneck cancers Cancer Radiother 2003, 7(1):62-72 Novaes PERS, Gentil AC, Lima CGB Jr, Pellizzon ACA, Kowalski LP: Possibilities of high dose rate brachytherapy on treatment ofheadand ... brachytherapy combined with cervical dissection on headandneckcancerHeadNeck 2005, 27(12):1035-41 Mazeron JJ, Noel G, Simon JM: Headandneck brachytherapy Semin Radiat Oncol 2002, 12(1):95-108 ... advantage of shortening the overall treatment time and conformability of the procedure Patients and methods All patients admitted for treatment at the Radiation Oncology andHeadandNeck Surgery...
... T, et al.: Genetic and expression profiles of squamous cell carcinoma of the headandneck correlate with cisplatin sensitivity and resistance in cell lines and patients Clin Cancer Res 2004, 10(24):8204-8213 ... pilot study of longitudinal serum cytokine and angiogenesis factor levels as markers of therapeutic response and survival in patients with headandneck squamous cell carcinoma HeadNeck 2005, ... Ricker JL, Chen Z, Van Waes C: Role of activated nuclear factor-kappaB in the pathogenesis and therapy of squamous cell carcinoma of the headandneckHeadNeck 2007, 29(10):959-971 Lee TL, Yang...
... Figures and 4) Discussion During and after therapy of malignant diseases of the headand neck, communication skills are of special interest Until now, no objective method with low effort and costs ... techniques and was tested on speech of patients with different but significant extents of speech disorder (dysglossia) and voice disorder (dysphonia) after the treatment for headandneckcancer Speech ... description of morphologic impairment by endoscopic and imaging methods and the standardized perceptual evaluation of the individual handicap ASR will enable precise evaluations of speech and voice...
... patients with advanced headandneckcancer who receive chemotherapy and radiation therapy Radiology 1996, 201:675-680 Wood K: Audit of nutritional guidelines for headandneckcancer patients undergoing ... for locally advanced headandneckcancer N Engl J Med 2004, 350:1945-1952 13 Cooper JS, Bernier J: Rationale for triage in the postoperative management ofheadandneck cancers Oncology 2005, ... pilot study of longitudinal serum cytokine and angiogenesis factor levels as markers of therapeutic response and survival in patients with headandneck squamous cell carcinoma HeadNeck 2005,...
... in headandneckcancer patients who achieved locoregional control HeadNeck 2000, 22:680-686 27 Alvi A, Johnson JT: Development of distant metastasis after treatment of advanced-stage headand ... advanced-stage headandneckcancerHeadNeck 1997, 19:500-505 28 Mazer TM, Robbins KT, McMurtrey MJ, Byers RM: Resection of pulmonary metastases from squamous carcinoma of the headandneck Am J Surg ... resection of pulmonary metastases ofheadandneckcancer that a resection of a solitary pulmonary metastasis resulted in long-term survival in selected patients [29] Since treatment after diagnosis of...
... country field study of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) and the headandneckcancer specific module (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) in headandneck patients EORTC Quality of Life Group Eur J Cancer 2000, 36:1796-1807 ... Jannert M, Westin T, Kaasa S: Quality of life in headandneckcancer patients: validation of the European Organization for Research and Treatment ofCancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-H&N35 J Clin ... glands was removed in 53% of the cases, both submandibular glands in 12%, 6% had their superficial parotid gland removed another 6% had their superficial parotid gland and one submandibular gland...
... therapy for headandneck carcinoma Oncologist 2007, 12:565-8 Rosenthal DI, Lewin JS, Eisbruch A: Prevention and treatment of dysphagia and aspiration after chemoradiation for headandneckcancer ... with headandneckcancerHeadNeck 2000, 22:474-82 Stenson KM, MacCracken E, List M, Haraf DJ, Brockstein B, Weichselbaum R, Vokes EE: Swallowing function in patients with headandneckcancer ... EE, Newman LA, Liu D: Site of disease and treatment protocol as correlated of swallowing function in patients with headandneckcancer treated with chemoradiaiton HeadNeck 2006, 28:64-73 Langendijk...
... approach in a set of 79 headandneckcancer patients We observed that RIA values increased with radiation Table Toxicity observed in 79 HeadandNeckcancer patients dose (0, 1, and Gy) and fitted ... 18 Munter MW, Karger CP, Hoffner SG, Hof H, Thilmann C, Rudat V, Nill S, Wannenmacher M, Debus J: Evaluation of salivary gland function after treatment of head- and- neck tumors with intensity-modulated ... Strnad V: Influence of intravenous amifostine on xerostomia, tumor control, and survival after radiotherapy for head- and- neck cancer: 2year follow-up of a prospective, randomized, phase III...
... for HeadandNeck Surgery and Oncology, American Academy of Otolaryngology -Head andNeck Surgery: Neck dissection Classificaton Update: Revisions Proposed by the American HeadandNeck Society and ... irradiation of the neckand the oro- and nasopharynx Pretreatment evaluation consisted of a complete historyand physical examination including endoscopy in unresectable cancers and detailed surgical and ... Henriksson R: Parotid gland function during and following radiotherapy of malignancies in the headand neck: A consecutive study of salivary flow and patient discomfort Eur J Cancer 1992, 28:457-62...
... country field study of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) and the headandneckcancer specific module (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) in headandneck patients EORTC Quality of Life Group Eur J Cancer 2000, 36:1796-1807 ... Jannert M, Westin T, Kaasa S: Quality of life in headandneckcancer patients: validation of the European Organization for Research and Treatment ofCancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-H&N35 J Clin ... with head- andneck cancer [11] It contains seven symptom scales and six symptom items It is designed to be used together with the core QLQ-C30 and has been validated in 622 head- andneck cancer...
... 13 Biology ofHeadandNeckCancer 71 Molecular Genetics and Biology ofHeadandNeck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Implications for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment Federica Ganci, Andrea Sacconi, ... Perspective of Living with HeadandNeckCancer 393 Margereth Björklund VII Preface Headandneckcancer is a devastating illness affecting individuals around the globe The number of new cases ofhead ... Southeast China and Taiwan, headandneck cancer, specifically nasopharyngeal cancer is the most common cause of death in young man Headandneckcancer requires a multidisciplinary approach and a clear...
... locoregional treatment for headandneck squamous-cell carcinoma: three meta-analyses of updated individual data MACH-NC Collaborative Group Meta-Analysis of Chemotherapy on HeadandNeckCancer Lancet 2000, ... intergroup phase III comparison of standard radiation therapy and two schedules of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable squamous cell headandneckcancer J Clin Oncol 2003, 21:92-98 ... hepatic and renal function (creatinine clearance >60 ml/min), and a computed tomography or magnetic resonance image scan of the headandneck region within three weeks prior to the initiation of treatment...
... locoregional treatment for headandneck squamous-cell carcinoma: three meta-analyses of updated individual data MACH-NC Collaborative Group Meta-Analysis of Chemotherapy on HeadandNeckCancer Lancet 2000, ... intergroup phase III comparison of standard radiation therapy and two schedules of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable squamous cell headandneckcancer J Clin Oncol 2003, 21:92-98 ... hepatic and renal function (creatinine clearance >60 ml/min), and a computed tomography or magnetic resonance image scan of the headandneck region within three weeks prior to the initiation of treatment...
... not been shown to prevent headandneck cancers (or lung cancer) and may increase the risk in active smokers Some headandneck cancers may have a viral etiology The DNA of human papillomavirus ... tissue of oral and tonsil cancers, and may predispose to oral and tonsillar cancer in the absence of tobacco and alcohol use These patients can present at a somewhat younger age The incidence of ... benign, but half of submandibular and sublingual gland tumors and most minor salivary gland tumors are malignant Malignant tumors include mucoepidermoid and adenoidcystic carcinomas and adenocarcinomas...