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Head and Neck Cancer-A Clinicopathological Study in a Tertiary Care Center
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Head and neck cancers display diverse patterns of biological behavior and considerable variation in geographical distribution. This study presents an analysis of head and neck cancer in a Nigerian tertiary healthcare center. It comprises cases diagnosed at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1991-2005. Out of 1,750 head and neck tumors, 972 (55.5%) were malignant and 778 (44.5%) were benign. Cancers displayed male predominance, with a gender ratio of 1.8:1. The mean age of cancer patients was 43.8 ± 19.6 years. Carcinomas constituted 71.7% of head and neck cancers, with 2.4% ...
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Iressa does not prolong life, may cause bleeding in head and neck cancer patients.(Recalls/Warnings)
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; ...in patients who have head and neck cancer. Although head and neck cancer is not an approved use...trial in patients with head and neck cancer, patients received Iressa...to compare how long head and neck cancer patients lived if they...
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Prevalence and correlates of depression among patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review of implications for research.(Online Exclusive Article)(Report)
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; ********** Head and neck cancer is a collective term defined...and salivary gland. Worldwide, head and neck cancer is the eighth most common cause...In North America and Europe, head and neck cancer accounts for 3%-4% of all cancer...
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Nutritional support during radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: the role of prophylactic feeding tube placement.
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; ...estimated 35,000 new cases of head and neck cancer will be diagnosed in 2007...common among patients with head and neck cancer and often are present before...undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (Stokman et al., 2003). Although...
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Head and neck cancer causes investigated further.(Opinion)
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; ...patient's risk of contracting head or neck cancer, according to a November 27...studied 485 patients with head and neck cancer in the Boston, Massachusetts...may Lead to throat cancer. Head and neck cancer affects 45,000 people in the...
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Current Research in Head and Neck Cancer: Molecular Pathways, Novel Therapeutic Targets, and Prognostic Factors.(OPHTHALMOLOGY, OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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; ...3-8055-7789-3 Current research in head and neck cancer; molecular pathways, novel...understanding various aspects of head and neck cancer. The research papers discuss...lymphocyte subsets in patients with head and neck cancer and its relation to disease...
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Treatment for head and neck cancer.(Updates)
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; ...the first drug treatment for head and neck cancer that has shown a survival...alone to treat patients whose head and neck cancer has spread, despite the use...advance in the treatment of head and neck cancer because it has been shown...
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An assessment of risk factors for the development of a second primary malignancy in the head and neck.
Magazine article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
; ...The risk of a second primary head and neck cancer remained constant for at least...More than 50,000 new cases of head and neck cancer are diagnosed each year in...patients with an initial head and neck cancer are faced with a long-term...
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A Patient's Guide to Radioprotection: Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer.(BOOKS)(Book review)
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; ...of Life for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. Carrie Daly,* Heather Vanderploeg...Support for People With Oral and Head and Neck Cancer, 2005, 32 pages, free. Quick...of Life for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer is an attractive publication...
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Parathyroid adenoma mimicking cervical recurrence on CT/PET fusion scan.(HEAD AND NECK CLINIC)
Magazine article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
; ...a widely used modality for head and neck cancer surveillance after primary...appropriate management of head and neck cancer patients; maintaining a high...PET/CT imaging in recurrent head and neck cancer. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2003...
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Radiation therapy in treating patients with head and neck cancer.(CLINICAL TRIAL REVIEW)
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; ...therapy is more effective for head and neck cancer. Randomized phase III trial...treating patients who have head and neck cancer. Condition Treatment or Intervention Phase Head and Neck Cancer Procedure: adjuvant therapy...
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