... the raters using the respective other raters as reference, that is, the mean of the four other raters for the LE group andthe three other raters for the OC group For the comparison between the ... rater versus the mean value of the other raters andthe mean of the raters versus the speech recognition system The correlation is negative for the latter because the scales for the evaluations ... patient breathes out, the air will be detoured through the one-way valve and stream from the trachea into the oesophagus The tissue in the oesophagus will start to oscillate and create the so-called...
... transducers in head andneckcancer (SCCHN) Anticancer Res 2005, 25:1871-1875 Raben D, Bianco C, Milas L, Ang KK: Targeted therapies and radiation for the treatment of head andneck cancer: are we ... hyperfractionated and accelerated radiotherapy and combined therapy and radiotheapy regimens in unresected locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head andneck BMC Cancer 2006, 6:28 ... enhance the radiation response of tumors However, the improvement in the loco-regional control rate has been modest (within the range achieved with concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy) and Page...
... Figure The correlation curve between the suitable SUV andthe SUVmax Figure The correlation curve between the suitable threshold level andthe SUVmax association between the sTLs andthe tumor ... achieving the best fitness of the defined C-pGTV from both the tumor volume andthe morphology To simplify the volume analysis, only signals overlying the pGTV were chosen The volumetric data of the ... between the SUVmax andthe C-pGTV values in our patient cohort (Figure 4) Also, there was no correlation between the maximum tumor diameter andthe SUVmax Correlation of sTL with C-pGTV and SUVmax...
... radiathion therapy in head andneck cancers: an update Head andNeck 2007, 29:387-400 Popovtzer A, Eisbruch A: Advances in radiation therapy of head andneckcancer Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2008, ... (being 54.45Gy the low dose, 69.96Gy and 66Gy for the high dose in group A and B, respectively): the larger the difference, the more pronounced the DVH tail to higher doses Findings from the DVH analysis ... described in the Result section, the few cases out of the acceptability level were deeply and critically analyzed and understood before treating the patients To notice is the locations of the failing...
... caudal tips of the pterygoid plates through the upper edge of the hyoid bone, the middle constrictor muscle (mcm) was defined from the upper through the lower edge of the hyoid andthe inferior ... after curative radiotherapy in head andneckcancer Radiotherapy and Oncology 2009, 90:189-195 Joke W, Kim De R, Duprez F, et al: Acute Normal Tissue Reactions in Head -and- NeckCancer Patients Treated ... patients with cancer of the oropharynx are significantly affected by the radiation therapy dose to the superior and middle constrictor muscle: A doseeffect relationship Radiotherapy and Oncology...
... GS and CG designed the study and analysed the data, GS carried out the data collection and drafted the manuscript PH participated in collecting data and created the data base BD reviewed and ... corrected the manuscript, BD and GK participated in drafting the 'methods' UML reviewed and corrected the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript The authors are the responsible ... definitive and postoperative IMRT for head -and- neckcancer Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003, 55:312-321 Puri DR, Chou W, Lee N: Intensity-modulated radiation therapy in head andneck cancers:...
... radiotherapy for head andneckcancer Radiother Oncol 2005, 77(1):32-38 Lee N, Xia P, Fischbein NJ, Akazawa P, Akazawa C, Quivey JM: Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for head -and- neck cancer: ... preoperative diagnostics andthe clinical and histological findings The PTV1 includes the pGTV with a safety margin of between 1.0 and 1.5 cm, and was extended also 1.0 to 1.5 cm above and below All patients ... analysed the histopathologic risk feature data 13 14 SS and RZ reviewed the manuscript and participated in collecting data of the analysed operated patients CG, BD and UL reviewed and corrected the...
... growth and survival, andthe down-regulation of these genes has been shown to be the critical step in tumorigenesis in epidermis and epithelia [76] Interestingly, the involvement of RELA and NFκB1 ... established the foundation for further global identification of biomarkers and therapeutic targets in HNSCC and other cancers with phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity related to p53 status or other ... findings made with them in tumor tissue and serum specimens These include the demonstration of alterations andthe biological and clinical significance of NF-κB activation and of multiple NF-κB-regulated...
... thyroid cancer, which presents in a similar way and must be differentiated from lymphoma with a biopsy Other cancers of the head andneck There are a wide range of other cancers of the head andneck ... together, these are responsible for 17% of cases of head andneckcancer All are relatively rare, the least rare being cancers of the salivary glands and cancers of the nasal cavity, middle ear and ... Guidance on Cancer Services Improving Outcomes in Head andNeck Cancers The Manual Improving Outcomes in Head andNeck Cancers Cancer service guidance supports the implementation of The NHS Cancer...
... the wells and color developed in proportion to the amount of the cytokine bound in the initial step By comparing the optical density of the samples to a standard curve, the concentration of the ... participated in the design of the study and clinical evaluations MK participated in the design of the study and clinical evaluations, and carried out the writing of the manuscript SB, RAB, AS, TP and MS ... radiation dose and technique andthe heterogeneity in the chemotherapy regimens employed, especially in the neoadjuvant setting Therefore, this pilot study can only give an indication, and further studies...
... hyperfractionated and accelerated radiotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy with carboplatin and 5fluorouracil: updated results of a randomized multicentric trial in advanced head -and- neckcancer Int ... head andneck squamous cell carcinoma treated with a multiagent concurrent radiochemotherapy with 5-FU and cisplatin during weeks and [22] The tumor was located in the oropharynx in 52% The 5-year ... et al was the stage of nodal disease [25] Leon et al analysed 1244 patients with locoregionally controlled head andneck cancers They found N-stage, T-stage andthe localization of the tumor...
... determined and varies in dependence of the patient andthe tumour type The aim of the present study was to analyze radio-induced apoptosis of peripheral blood lymphocytes in head andneckcancer ... made the same approach in a set of 79 head andneckcancer patients We observed that RIA values increased with radiation Table Toxicity observed in 79 Head andNeckcancer patients dose (0, 1, and ... radiotherapy, CMT: chemotherapy amifostine were analyzed as well No association was observed in any case (Table 4) Discussion Head andneckcancer is treated mainly by surgery and radiotherapy...
... Another explanation is that not only the parotid glands are responsible for the dry mouth feeling There might be an influence of the submandibular glands and/ or the minor salivary glands of the ... outcome andthe objective parotid flow measurements We also analyzed the relationship between the change in time of the subjective outcome andthe mean parotid dose (Dpar), andthe mean submandibular ... 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 patients...
... fibula grafts were used for mandibular reconstruction after resection of the symphysis in 23 patients, the mandibular body in 53 patients, the ramus in 37 patients andthe condylar process in 14 ... of the bony part andthe skin pedicle Seven of these patients (patient 1–7, Table 2) had immediate revision microsurgery Findings consisted of arterial thrombosis and thrombosis of the vein The ... Regardless of the experience of the surgeon or the reliability of the donor site, thrombosis is an unavoidable potential complication Therefore, optimizing microvascular success is based on the ability...
... regeneration, epithelial precursors arrived from the borders of epithelial damage to proliferate and differentiate there Mesenchymal cells situated below the epithelium regulate epithelial growth and differentiation ... differences between the AB-copolymer network andthe control group [136] The analyses of the mechanisms of the integration of the implant material in the adjacent tissues as well as the mechanisms ... of the stomach The postoperative increase in weight of the animals [133], the impermeability between the implant material and adjacent tissues of the gastric wall [133], the concentrations of the...
... head andneck cancers The treatment sections focus specifically on cancers of the larynx, oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynx, as these are the tumour sites with the highest incidences The ... practitioners, should be aware of the presenting features of head andneck cancer, andthe local referral pathways for suspected cancers screening for head andneckcancer There is no evidence for an ... mass 11 diagnosis and management of head andneckcancer Overview of treatment of the primary tumour andneck This section addresses the first line treatment of head andneckcancer Management...
... Head andNeckCancer 393 Margereth Björklund VII Preface Head andneckcancer is a devastating illness affecting individuals around the globe The number of new cases of head andneckcancer ... Giovanni Blandino Cell Signalings andthe Communications in Head andNeckCancer Yuh Baba, Masato Fujii, Yutaka Tokumaru and Yasumasa Kato 73 123 Chapter Role of ING Family Genes in Head andNeckCancer ... Southeast China and Taiwan, head andneck cancer, specifically nasopharyngeal cancer is the most common cause of death in young man Head andneckcancer requires a multidisciplinary approach and a clear...
... ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The American Head andNeck Society Committee acknowledges the input from the Head andNeck Surgery and Oncology Committee andthe Head andNeck Surgery Education Committee of the American ... vestibule andthe vermillion borders of the lips and continues to the junction of the cricoid cartilage andthe cervical trachea and at the level of the cricoid where the hypopharynx meets the cervical ... guide to neck dissection classification and TNM staging of head andneckcancer / Committee for Neck Dissection Classification, American Head andNeck Society [and] Committee for Head andNeck Surgery...
... surface of the lip DIAGRAM OF THE HEAD ANDNECK Oral cavity Oropharynx Larynx Hypopharynx ALL HEAD ANDNECK CANCERS DIAGRAM OF THE LYMPH NODES LEVELS IN THENECK I II III VI IV V NECK DISSECTION ... ALL HEAD ANDNECK CANCERS REDUCING RISK The risk of having head andneckcancer can be reduced by: B B not smoking or chewing tobacco C increasing the intake of fruit and vegetables (specifically ... a summary of the main recommendations in the SIGN guideline on the Diagnosis and management of head andneckcancer Recommendations are graded A B C D to indicate the strength of the supporting...