principles of systemic chemotherapy for squamous cell head and neck cancer

... Comparison of fluorine-18fluorodeoxyglucose PET, MRI and endoscopy for staging head and neck squamous- cell carcinomas J Nucl Med 1995, 36:1747-1757 Veit-Haibach P, Luczak C, Wanke I, Fischer M, Egelhof ... planning of head and neck cancer Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007, 69:286-293 Schinagl DA, Vogel WV, Hoffmann AL, van Dalen JA, Oyen WJ, Kaanders JH: Comparison of five segmentation tools for 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucosepositron ... manuscript TCH, YCY and KYY collected the PET/CT data and performed analysis SWC, SNY, YCW and JAL were responsible for the evaluation of the patients and the collection of clinical data CRC...

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... factors for distant metastases in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006, 132:762-766 10 Jäckel MC, Reischl A, Huppert P: Efficacy of radiologic screening for ... in head and neck cancer patients who achieved locoregional control Head Neck 2000, 22:680-686 27 Alvi A, Johnson JT: Development of distant metastasis after treatment of advanced-stage head and ... advanced-stage head and neck cancer Head Neck 1997, 19:500-505 28 Mazer TM, Robbins KT, McMurtrey MJ, Byers RM: Resection of pulmonary metastases from squamous carcinoma of the head and neck Am J Surg...

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... approach in a set of 79 head and neck cancer patients We observed that RIA values increased with radiation Table Toxicity observed in 79 Head and Neck cancer patients dose (0, 1, and Gy) and fitted ... confirmed cell carcinoma of head and neck, diagnosed and treated in our institution and given inform consent, were included in the study Apoptosis analyses were performed between November 2004 and ... amifostine was only approval for reduction of the incidence of xerostomia in patients undergoing postoperative RT alone for head and neck cancer Despite this, the use of this agent remains limited...

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... Parkinson EK, Harrison PR: Profiling early head and neck cancer Nat Rev Cancer 2005, 5:127-135 Marur S, Forastiere AA: Head and neck cancer: changing epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment Mayo Clin ... treatment for recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer Ann Oncol 21(Suppl 7):vii252-vii261 Berrino F, Gatta G: Variation in survival of patients with head and neck cancer in Europe by the site of origin ... laryngeal cancer cells Anticancer Drugs 2009, 20:807-814 13 Cohen EM, Ding H, Kessinger CW, Khemtong C, Gao J, Sumer BD: Polymeric micelle nanoparticles for photodynamic treatment of head and neck cancer...

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... 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 head and neck cancer Speech ... Figures and 4) Discussion During and after therapy of malignant diseases of the head and neck, communication skills are of special interest Until now, no objective method with low effort and costs ... 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...

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... patients with advanced head and neck cancer who receive chemotherapy and radiation therapy Radiology 1996, 201:675-680 Wood K: Audit of nutritional guidelines for head and neck cancer patients undergoing ... concomitant chemotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer N Engl J Med 2004, 350:1945-1952 13 Cooper JS, Bernier J: Rationale for triage in the postoperative management of head and neck cancers ... pilot study of longitudinal serum cytokine and angiogenesis factor levels as markers of therapeutic response and survival in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Head Neck 2005,...

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... country field study of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) and the head and neck cancer specific module (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) in head and neck patients EORTC Quality of Life Group Eur J Cancer 2000, 36:1796-1807 ... Jannert M, Westin T, Kaasa S: Quality of life in head and neck cancer patients: validation of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-H&N35 J Clin ... Raaijmakers CP, Terhaard CH: A comparison of mean parotid gland dose with measures of parotid gland function after radiotherapy for head- and- neck cancer: Implications for future trials Int J Radiat Oncol...

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... therapy for head and neck carcinoma Oncologist 2007, 12:565-8 Rosenthal DI, Lewin JS, Eisbruch A: Prevention and treatment of dysphagia and aspiration after chemoradiation for head and neck cancer ... DE, Forastiere AA: An Intergroup phase III comparision of standard radiation therapy and two schedules of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable squamous cell head and neck cancer ... treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer due to significant improvement in tumor control and organ preservation with the addition of chemotherapy, and promising advantage of increasing...

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... Committee for Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, American Academy of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery: Neck dissection Classificaton Update: Revisions Proposed by the American Head and Neck Society ... EMF: A comparison of forward and inverse treatment planning for intensity-modulated radiotherapy of head and neck cancer Radiother Oncol 2003, 69:251-258 Page of (page number not for citation purposes) ... Henriksson R: Parotid gland function during and following radiotherapy of malignancies in the head and neck: A consecutive study of salivary flow and patient discomfort Eur J Cancer 1992, 28:457-62...

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... Postoperative irradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: 35-year experience Head Neck 2004, 26(11):984-94 Argiris A: Update on chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer Curr Opin Oncol ... chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimen for squamous cell head and neck cancer: a systematic review of the published literature with subgroup analysis Head Neck 2001, 23:579-589 Hinerman RW, Mendenhall ... advantage of shortening the overall treatment time and conformability of the procedure Patients and methods All patients admitted for treatment at the Radiation Oncology and Head and Neck Surgery...

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... T, et al.: Genetic and expression profiles of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck correlate with cisplatin sensitivity and resistance in cell lines and patients Clin Cancer Res 2004, 10(24):8204-8213 ... sensitivity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma lines Head Neck 2003, 25(8):654-661 Ongkeko WM, Altuna X, Weisman RA, Wang-Rodriguez J: Expression of protein tyrosine kinases in head and neck squamous ... involving coactivated NF-kappaB and STAT3 and altered p53 modulates BAX/BCL-XL expression and promotes cell survival of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas Int J Cancer 2008 Worden B, Yang XP,...

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... diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer Overview of treatment of the primary tumour and neck This section addresses the first line treatment of head and neck cancer Management of recurrent ... dental and medical practitioners, should be aware of the presenting features of head and neck cancer, and the local referral pathways for suspected cancers screening for head and neck cancer ... the recognition and management of acute and late radiation toxicity 29 diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer 10 Treatment: palliation of incurable disease Head and neck cancer may be...

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... Guide to NECK DISSECTION CLASSIFICATION AND TNM STAGING OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER Committee for Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology American Academy of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery Neck Dissection ... of: Pocket guide to neck dissection classification and TNM staging of head and neck cancer / Committee for Neck Dissection Classification, American Head and Neck Society [and] Committee for Head ... III Sharma, Anand K IV Kies, Merrill S V American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Committee for Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology VI American Head and Neck Society Neck Dissection...

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... tongue floor of mouth mucosal surface of the lip DIAGRAM OF THE HEAD AND NECK Oral cavity Oropharynx Larynx Hypopharynx ALL HEAD AND NECK CANCERS DIAGRAM OF THE LYMPH NODES LEVELS IN THE NECK I II ... ALL HEAD AND NECK CANCERS REDUCING RISK The risk of having head and neck cancer can be reduced by: B B not smoking or chewing tobacco C increasing the intake of fruit and vegetables ... investigation of head and neck masses D All patients with head and neck cancer should have direct pharyngolaryngoscopy and chest X-ray with symptomdirected endoscopy where indicated D CT or MRI of the...

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... and 5-flurouracil in patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2001, 51:1299-1304 Stevens KR, Britsch A, Moss WT: High-dose re-irradiation of head and ... was feasible and accurate for 14 patients with locally recurrent head and neck cancers [42] The 1- and 2-year local control rates were 78% and 57%, respectively, and the actuarial 1- and 2-year ... operation, we evaluated the history and physical condition of all the patients, hematological and chemical tests, and obtained CT images of the head and neck and radiographs of the chest Patient characteristics...

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... report of RTOG 9610, a multiinstitutional trial ofreirradiation and chemotherapy for unresectable 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck ... Stenson KM, Witt ME, Haraf DJ: Long-term outcome of concurrent chemotherapy andreirradiation for recurrent and second primary head- and- neck squamous cell carcinoma Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006, ... Williamson SK, Von Hoff DD: Randomized comparison of cisplatin plus fluorouracil and carboplatin plus fluorouracil versus methotrexate in advanced squamous- cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a Southwest...

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... Jannert M, Westin T, Kaasa S: Quality of life in head and neck cancer patients: validation of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-H&N35 J Clin ... country field study of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) and the head and neck cancer specific module (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) in head and neck patients EORTC Quality of Life Group Eur J Cancer 2000, 36:1796-1807 ... 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...

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... 13 Biology of Head and Neck Cancer 71 Molecular Genetics and Biology of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Implications for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment Federica Ganci, Andrea Sacconi, ... Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A New Standard of Practice 227 Putipun Puataweepong Part Post-Treatment Considerations 251 Chapter 10 Tumour Repopulation During Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer: ... Perspective of Living with Head and Neck Cancer 393 Margereth Björklund VII   Preface   Head and neck cancer is a devastating illness affecting individuals around the globe The number of new cases of head...

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... are responsible for 17% of cases of head and neck cancer All are relatively rare, the least rare being cancers of the salivary glands and cancers of the nasal cavity, middle ear and accessory sinuses ... particular forms of head and neck cancer found among some Chinese ethnic groups.38,39 Given the importance of tobacco, alcohol and diet as risk factors for many forms of head and neck cancer, it is ... category and not a single cancer, and a variety of organs and functions are involved Some aspects of services for patients with head and neck cancer are less well developed than for other cancers For...

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