sentinel node biopsy for head and neck cancer

... 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 ... 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 Oncology ... Diet 2005, 18:343-351 Peterman A, Cella D, Glandon G, Dobrez D, Yount S: Mucositis in head and neck cancer: economic and quality-of-life outcomes J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2001, 45-51 Whicher JT,...

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... 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 Bjordal ... 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 ... group (9.1, 4.3 and 7.2 for IMRT and 13.0, 9.0 and 11.5 for oropharynx, larynx and control, respectively) The relative difference between IMRT and control group is quite similar for all subgroups...

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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 ... 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for intensity-modulated radiotherapy of head and neck cancer Radiother Oncol 2003, 69:251-258 Page of (page number not for citation purposes) ...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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... extents of speech disorder (dysglossia) and voice disorder (dysphonia) after the treatment for head and neck cancer Speech Disorders in Patients with Oral Cancer Dysglossia often occurs in patients ... endoscopic and imaging methods and the standardized perceptual evaluation of the individual handicap ASR will enable precise evaluations of speech and voice as a precondition for scientific purposes, for ... 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...

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... 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 ... 2003 and November 2009 The study population included male and female patients The criteria for eligibility were as follows: histologically proven recurrent head and neck cancer after surgery and ... implants in head and neck cancer Arch Otolaryngol 1980, 106:541-546 11 Lee DJ, Liberman FZ, Park RI, Zinreich ES: Intraoperative I-125 seed implantation for extensive recurrent head and neck carcinomas...

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... locations and values of SUVmax for all the primary tumors This procedure is routinely used on the PET/CT workstation for diagnostic readings, and it allows for definition of threshold level and reproducible ... and SUVmax data Volumetric and SUVmax data for the 15 primary tumors are listed in Table The volumetric data and related SUV information for the nGTVs were excluded for simplification of the study ... drafted the 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...

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... treatment time and conformability of the procedure Patients and methods All patients admitted for treatment at the Radiation Oncology and Head and Neck Surgery Departments, Hospital Cancer A.C Camargo, ... brachytherapy combined with cervical dissection on head and neck cancer Head Neck 2005, 27(12):1035-41 Mazeron JJ, Noel G, Simon JM: Head and neck brachytherapy Semin Radiat Oncol 2002, 12(1):95-108 ... 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...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:21

... 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 ... mass 11 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 ... 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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... 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 and neck cancer ... 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: ... Giovanni Blandino Cell Signalings and the Communications in Head and Neck Cancer Yuh Baba, Masato Fujii, Yutaka Tokumaru and Yasumasa Kato 73 123 Chapter Role of ING Family Genes in Head and Neck Cancer...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 00:20

... 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 and Neck Surgery ... neck dissection classification and TNM staging of head and neck cancer — 3rd ed / Committee for Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery [and] ... 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...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 00:20

... with head and neck cancer should include: number of involved nodes level of involved nodes extracapsular spread of tumour type of nodal dissection size of largest tumour mass ALL HEAD AND NECK CANCERS ... ALL HEAD AND NECK CANCERS DIAGRAM OF THE LYMPH NODES LEVELS IN THE NECK I II III VI IV V NECK DISSECTION TECHNIQUES Comprehensive neck dissection Radical neck dissection All ipsilateral lymph nodes ... 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...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 01:20

... NHS National Institute for Clinical Excellence Guidance on Cancer Services Improving Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancers The Manual Improving Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancers Cancer service guidance ... Specific cancers Mouth, lip and oral cavity (oral cancer) Oral cancer has the highest incidence of the head and neck cancers, and like other cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract and respiratory ... thyroid cancer, which presents in a similar way and must be differentiated from lymphoma with a biopsy Other cancers of the head and neck There are a wide range of other cancers of the head and neck...

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... cis-retinoic acid have not been shown to prevent head and neck cancers (or lung cancer) and may increase the risk in active smokers Some head and neck cancers may have a viral etiology The DNA of human ... Etiology and Genetics Alcohol and tobacco use are the most common risk factors for head and neck cancer in the United States Smokeless tobacco is an etiologic agent for oral cancers Other potential ... identified for salivary gland tumors Histopathology, Carcinogenesis, and Molecular Biology Squamous cell head and neck cancers can be divided into welldifferentiated, moderately well-differentiated, and...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... early symptom of laryngeal cancer, and persistent hoarseness requires referral to a specialist for indirect laryngoscopy and/ or radiographic studies If a head and neck lesion treated initially with ... performed by a specialist Additional staging procedures include CT of the head and neck to identify the extent of the disease Patients with lymph node involvement should have chest radiography and ... 84-1) If the enlarged nodes are located in the upper neck and the tumor cells are of squamous cell histology, the malignancy probably arose from a mucosal surface in the head or neck Tumor cells in...

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... carotid artery invasion Regional Lymph Nodes (N) NX Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed N0 No regional lymph node metastasis N1 Unilateral metastasis in lymph node( s), ≤6 cm in greatest dimension, ... medial pterygoid, hard palate, hyoid mandible invasion bone, esophagus, thyroid gland, or central compartment soft tissue invasion T4b Lateral pterygoid muscle, ... supraclavicular fossa N2 Bilateral metastasis in lymph node( s), ≤6 cm in greatest dimension, above the supraclavicular fossa N3 Metastasis in a lymph node( s) >6 supraclavicular fossa N3a > cm N3b Extension...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... node of regional spread from nasopharynx cancer, particularly of the undifferentiated type, are different from those of other head and neck mucosal cancers and justify the use of a different N classification ... lymph node involvement and no visible primary, the diagnosis should be made by lymph node excision If the results indicate squamous cell carcinoma, a panendoscopy should be performed, with biopsy ... extension III and/ or involvement of cranial nerves, infratemporal fossa, hypopharynx, orbit, or masticator space Regional Lymph Nodes (N) The distribution and the prognostic lymph impact node of regional...

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... sequentially Because most patients with head and neck cancer develop recurrent disease in the head and neck area, this approach is aimed at killing radiation-resistant cancer cells with chemotherapy In ... reduction, and the response is clinically "complete" in up to half This "sequential" multimodality therapy allows for organ preservation in patients with laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, and it ... with metastatic disease, and over half of patients with locoregionally advanced disease have recurrence, 20% outside the head and neck region Patients with recurrent and/ or metastatic disease...

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... for head and neck cancer Semin Oncol 31:786, 2004 [PMID: 15599856] Cohen EE et al: The expanding role of systemic therapy in head and neck cancer J Clin Oncol 22:1743, 2004 [PMID: 15117998] Forastiere ... chemotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer N Engl J Med 350:1945, 2004 [PMID: 15128894] Bonner JA et al: Radiotherapy plus cetuximab for squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck N Engl ... intergroup phase III comparison of standard radiation therapy and two schedules of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable squamous cell head and neck cancer J Clin Oncol 21:92, 2003...

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