... reference point inthe target volume as described in ICRU reports 50, 62 and 83 Determination ofthe parotid gland doses The planning target volumes and both parotid glands, the mandible, andthe larynx ... 3DCRT in terms of parotid gland sparing The IMRT technique should therefore represent the standard of care for the treatment ofheadandneck tumors Parotid-gland-sparing up to mean doses of 26 ... treatment of carcinomas ofthe oral cavity, the oropharynx, andthe larynx/ hypopharynx, the sparing of submandibular salivary glands can only be taken into consideration in special cases Sparing of...
... cystic carcinomas oftheheadandneck are a unique kind of tumour deriving from cells ofthe major and minor salivary glands, they account for 25% of all malignant salivary gland tumours in different ... clinical examination and MRI scans Depending on clinicaland radiological findings the period between individual follow-ups was increased after the second year The measurement of follow-up was initiated ... safe and feasible modality inthe treatment of complex-shaped ACCs intheheadandneck By using IMRT, high doses inthe GTV and PTV can be achieved together with an excellent normal tissue sparing,...
... The role of genetic polymorphisms inthe promoters ofthe matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 genes inheadandneckcancer Oral Oncol 2006, 42(3):257-67 Lin ... 23 of them have been found in humans [21-23] The members ofthe MMP family have many similarities in their structure All MMPs have a zinc-binding motif inthe catalytic domain In addition, they ... levels and its control at the protein levels Regulation of MMPs in potentially malignant and malignant headandneck lesions Polymorphism of MMPs in potentially malignant and malignant headand neck...
... begins inthe gut ofthe sandfly, but the organism completes its life cycle inthe host following the fly bite The sandfly inoculates the host with the organisms inthe promastigote stage Once the ... mass at the angle ofthe jaw The masses gradually increase in size and number and form sinuses that open onto the face andneck Although infection is often seen inthe jaw area, Actinomyces infections ... Montone / HEADANDNECK INFECTIONS samples, and shell vial assays The hallmark of CMV infection is the finding of intranuclear inclusions consistent with herpesvirus infection The cells are often...
... experts inthe field ofthe pathology oftheheadandneck As such they are the main members ofthe Working Group on Pathology oftheHeadandNeckofthe European Society of Pathology, one ofthe ... pioneers ofHeadandNeck Pathology in Europe and founding members ofthe Working Group on HeadandNeck Pathology ofthe European Society of Pathology Foreword Pathology oftheHeadandNeck is an ... between the base ofthe skull andthe thoracic aperture One reason for assembling all these different organs under the title “Pathology oftheHeadandNeck is that the proximity ofthe organs of the...
... contrastenhanced MRI Theclinical target volume (CTV) had minimum margins of 5.0 mm added around the GTV The planning target volume (PTV) included margins of 3.0-5.0 mm around the CTV, and this could ... imaging alone is inadequate for detection of extension ofthe tumor Therefore, MRI was routinely used for identification ofthe tumor, after fusing it with the planning CT Determination of gross target ... (MIB-1 index, 50-80%) inthe right ethmoid sinus with intracranial invasion The diameter ofthe primary tumor was 50 mm and there was no lymphadenopathy (cT4aN0M0, stage IVA) There was no indication...
... site and pathological diagnosis, the interval from the time of RT to the diagnosis ofthe second HNC, andtheclinical course ofthe second cancer We calculated the expected numbers of second cancers ... diagnosis ofthe second HNC in all the cases (2 cases ofcancerofthe gum, case of tongue cancer, and case of maxillary sinus cancer) was SCC (fig 2) The median interval after the RT to the development ... distribution of RT for NHL ofthe maxillary sinus (a) Dose distribution of RT for NHL ofthe maxillary sinus (b) and (c) PET-CT showing second SCC infiltrating the bone malignancies oftheheadand neck...
... method of improving the repositioning accuracy would be the use of indexed patient positioning systems and fixed couch inserts Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is an innovative and exciting ... whereas they were skewed inferiorly inthe SI direction Ninety three percent ofthe set-up deviations were within mm in all three directions The CTV to PTV margins were within mm in all directions This ... Histogram of translational displacements in all three directions including mean and standard deviation Histogram of translational displacements in all three directions including mean and standard...
... sites intheheadandneck area, hypopharynx and oropharynx, were available for the risk of predisposing CHK2 mutations Inthe present study, we did not find the CHK2 1100delC variant in any of these ... http://www.jnrbm.com/content/9/1/10 other than 1100delC in SCCHN as well as the definition ofthe role of CHK2 inthe carcinogenesis of SCCHN remain to be an interesting matter for future investigations Abbreviations ... The checkpointkinase (CHK2) 1100delC germ line mutation is not associated with the development of squamous cell carcinoma oftheheadandneck (SCCHN) Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine...
... SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING FOR IMPROVING CANCER DETECTION INTHEHEADANDNECK AT ENDOSCOPY LIN KAN 2012 MULTIMODAL OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING FOR IMPROVING CANCER DETECTION INTHEHEADANDNECK ... improving the diagnosis ofcancer non-invasively Besides, it is also 23 important to compare them individually andin combination for cancer diagnosis and 24 detection intheheadandneck 25 Therefore, ... mucosal lining (epithelium) of these regions [3] It usually spreads to the lymph nodes 11 ofthe neck, and this is often the first (and sometimes only) sign ofthe disease at the 12 time of diagnosis...
... Arranging a department in charge of training quality assurance; Responsibilities of managers and teachers maintaining and strengthening of their training quality; Managers and teachers understand and ... solutions ofthe training qualityassurancein Southeast public VTCs - Testing the practicality and feasibility ofthe training qualityassurance solutions in Southeast public VTCs Limit the scope of ... be a chain ofqualityassurance processes As a qualitymanagement level, contents of internal quality assurance, including the input, training process and output qualities, andquality management...
... monitoring may improve clinical research inthe field of sepsis Key messages • Most sepsis clinicaltrials reviewed did not include hemodynamic goals of therapy Of note, the four largest clinicaltrials ... hemodynamic goals inclinicaltrialsand whether this variation is associated with patient outcomes To better understand the hemodynamic goals inclinicaltrialsinthe sepsis research, and to inform future ... rates between the study groups The differing results inthe these two trials may have been caused by differing sample sizes ofthe trials, differing agents used, or other unmeasured co-interventions...
... measured dose inthe field after cutting the highest 5% dose tail inthe histogram The Gamma Agreement Index (GAI), defined as the percentage of points inside the field passing the gamma evaluation ... dose-volume objectives including inthe optimization the main characteristics ofthe linac headandthe MLC (e.g speed, transmission, rounded leaf tip and tongue and groove design) The entire gantry ... collapsing the entire delivery onto a single plane introduces back into the delivery the tongue and groove pattern that would be smeared out (and almost cancelled) intheclinical case Summary of the...
... Defense, the National Institute ofCancerClinicalTrials Group, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, andthe UK National Cancer Research Institute are routinely listed in ... developed by the NCI-US, American Cancer Society, and other advocacy groups are shown in Table Qualityofcancer care/dissemination and diffusion ofclinical trial data Ensuring the appropriate management ... establish the higher level of evidence to improve thequalityofcancer treatment The best solution for this is to pursue the good qualityofclinical trials, and all the physicians and patients...
... documents relating to one or more ofthe following: (a) the supply ofthe goods; (b) the handling ofthe goods; (c) the monitoring ofthe supply ofthe goods; (e) the results ofthe supply ofthe goods; ... (a) the supply ofthe goods; (b) the handling ofthe goods; (c) the monitoring ofthe supply ofthe goods; (d) the results ofthe supply ofthe goods; (e) any other matter prescribed by the regulations ... unapproved therapeutic goods - clinicaltrialsin Australia October 2004 Page 10 of 104 Therapeutic Goods Administration Classification ofClinicalTrialsClinicalTrialsof Medicines Clinicaltrials of...
... exposure inthe UK DM Parkin and SC Darby Tobacco-attributable cancer burden inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin S14 11 Cancers attributable to infection inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin S77 S6 10 Cancers ... cases ofcancerinthe UK (approximately 134 000 new cases in 2010), and about 50% of all cancer deaths Most of these cases ofcancer (excluding a few thousand due to the natural background of ionising ... hormones inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin S73 The fraction ofcancer attributable to lifestyle and environmental factors inthe UK in 2010: Introduction DM Parkin S42 S70 S2 Cancers attributable to inadequate...
... research andclinical purpose in order to determine the global functional outcome of speech and voice after the treatment ofheadandneckcancer It allows quantifying the intelligibility also in severely ... computed for each ofthe raters using the respective other raters as reference, that is, the mean ofthe four other raters for the LE group andthe three other raters for the OC group For the comparison ... results in stable ASR conditions Thequalityofthe recognition allows assessing thequalityofthe speech signal In order to exclude methodical interferences, a standard text and a stable recording...
... origin ofthe curve inthe Y axis and determines the percentage of spontaneous cell death and b is the slope ofthe curve and determines the percentage of cell death induced at a determined radiation ... Also, the intraindividual and interindividual variations were determined inthe four healthy donors andinthe 79 patients Intraindividual variation for healthy donors was always lower than interindividual ... dependence ofthe patient andthe tumour type The aim ofthe present study was to analyze radio-induced apoptosis of peripheral blood lymphocytes inheadandneckcancer patients and explore their...
... responsible for the dry mouth feeling There might be an influence ofthe submandibular glands and/ or the minor salivary glands ofthe palate In our analysis neither the Dpar nor the Dsubm was conclusively ... prospective study in patients with headand -neck cancer receiving RT The first aim ofthe study was to assess the long-term change in time ofthe QOL The second aim was to investigate the relationship ... the study and revised the manuscript critically WB made the analysis and interpretation ofthe data, and has been involved in drafting the manuscript CT participated inthe design ofthe study,...
... so inclinical practice as inclinical trials, although discontinuations have been mentioned previously inclinicaltrialsin rheumatology, as with meloxicam in ankylosing spondylitis [37] Inclinical ... make the comparisons similar In total, these three analyses involve 81,664 patients enrolled in randomized controlled trialsof high qualityand validity inthe settings of OA, RA, back pain, and ... numbers of patients participated in good qualityand well recorded clinical trials, using different doses of etoricoxib and comparators in different clinical conditions Not all new treatments, and...