Recent advances of photodiagnosis and treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Yining Zhang, Zhenfang Li, Chengchi Zhang, Chengying Shao, Yanting Duan, Guowan Zheng, Yu Cai, Minghua Ge, Jiajie Xu

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Correction to: Functional and quality of life outcomes after partial glossectomy: a multi-institutional longitudinal study of the head and neck research network by Agnieszka Dzioba, Daniel Aalto, Georgina Papadopoulos-Nydam, Hadi Seikaly, Jana Rieger, Johan Wolfaardt, Martin Osswald, Jeffrey R. Harris, Daniel A. O’Connell, Cathy Lazarus, Mark Urken, Ilya Likhterov, Raymond L. Chai, Erika Rauscher, Daniel Buchbinder, Devin Okay, Risto-Pekka Happonen, Ilpo Kinnunen, Heikki Irjala, Tero Soukka, Juhani Laine, Head and Neck Research Network

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Kruppel-family zinc finger proteins as emerging epigenetic biomarkers in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Patrick Pearson, Kendra Smith, Nilita Sood, Elizabeth Chia, Alicia Follett, Michael B. Prystowsky, Simon Kirby, Thomas J. Belbin

“…Abstract Background Krüppel-type zinc finger protein genes located on chromosome 19q13 are aberrantly hypermethylated with high frequency in all anatomic sub-sites of head and neck cancers as well as other epithelial tumours resulting in decreased expression. …”
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Deep Neck Infection: A Typical Presentation of Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Apichana Mahattanapreut, Rangsima Aroonroch, Chalermchai Chintrakarn, Chutintorn Sriphrapradang

“…Deep neck infection as the initial presentation of primary head and neck cancer is not common. Nevertheless, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is the most common primary head and neck cancer, which could present with cervical metastasis and subsequently becomes infected. …”
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Thoracic Duct Embolization for Postoperative Lymphatic Fistula by Ayhan Erdemir, Murat Dökdök, Kemal Raşa

“…Lymphatic fistula as a rare entity particularly emerges after head and neck cancer surgery. It may lead to delayed wound healing, electrolyte loss, malnutrition, dehydration, and immune suppression. …”
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Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Sustained Severe Metabolic Alkalosis and Electrolyte Abnormalities Caused by Ingestion of Baking Soda by Jose Soliz, Jeffrey Lim, Gang Zheng

“…We report the anesthetic management of a patient who underwent an extensive head and neck cancer surgery and presented with a severe intraoperative metabolic alkalosis from the long term ingestion of baking soda and other herbal remedies.…”
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Impending Carotid Blowout Stabilization Using an LT-D Tube by G. Desuter, A. Gregoire, Q. Gardiner, P. M. Francois

“…We present the case of a 72-year-old patient with head and neck cancer who arrived at the emergency room with a carotid blowout and who was successfully stabilized using a King LT-D ventilation tube.…”
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Acute Warfarin Toxicity as Initial Manifestation of Metastatic Liver Disease by Varalaxmi Bhavani Nannaka, Nihar Jani, Masooma Niazi, Dmitry Lvovsky

“…Near complete infiltration of the liver secondary to metastasis from the head and neck cancer is a rare occurrence. The prognosis of liver failure associated with malignant infiltration is extremely poor; the survival time of patients is extremely low. …”
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Late Prevertebral and Spinal Abscess following Chemoradiation for Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Jawad Hindy, Ilan Shelef, Yuval Slovik, Ben-Zion Joshua

“…Physicians caring for head and neck cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiation should be aware of this rare severe complication.…”
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Clinical Controversy Surrounding the Differential Diagnosis of Branchiogenic Carcinoma by Alexander Karatzanis, Kleanthi Mylopotamitaki, Eleni Lagoudaki, Emmanuel Prokopakis, Sofia Agelaki

“…An asymptomatic neck mass in adults may be the only clinical sign of head and neck cancer. A 50-year-old female patient presented with a painless, slowly enlarging, left lateral neck lump. …”
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Oropharyngeal cancer associated with human papillomavirus. A Case Report by Lianet Pérez Rodríguez, Grisel Utrera Díaz, Miriam Magaly González González del Pino, Leydis Macías Ortiz

“…Relation between human papillomavirus infection and head and neck cancer has been showed. A case of 68-year-old white male patient of rural origin with a history of apparent good health is presented. …”
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Paradigm shift in head and neck oncology patient management by Chiquit van Linden van den Heuvell, Florence van Zuuren, Mary Wells, Geert van der Laan, Harry Reintsema

“…Abstract Objective This article describes a paradigm shift in what is considered to be good care for patients living with and after (head and neck) cancer. HNO patients often experience severe and difficult physical and psychosocial problems due to the nature and location of the disease. …”
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Supraclavicular Artery Island Flap in Head-and-neck Reconstruction: Our Experience by Abhinav Thaduri, Bhinyaram Jat, Amit Kumar, Amit Kumar Tyagi, Abhijeet Singh, Vikramjit Singh Kailey, Dileep Dungala Maharaj, Shahab Usmani, Kartikesh Gupta

“…Background: Reconstruction of head-and-neck cancer defects is a challenging task, keeping in mind the complexity of the defects. …”
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Association of skin temperature, cumulative dose of radiation, and the diagnosis of radiodermatitis by Dryelle Soster Iede Shiguihara, Leandra Ulbricht, Eduardo Borba Neves

“…The research was carried out with 76 participants with skin, head or neck cancer and thermographic recording immediately before and after irradiation. …”
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Diagnosis dan Penatalaksanaan Karsinoma Sel Skuamosa Glotis Stadium Dini by Sukri Rahman Rahman, Bestari Jaka Budiman Jaka Budiman, Delva Swanda Swanda

“…</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Laryngeal carsinoma is the common head and neck cancer. More than 90% of laryngeal cancers are squamous cell carcinoma, if the early detected the cure rate can the better. …”
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Intratympanic administration of dexamethasone attenuates radiation induced damage to middle ear mucosa by Hyuk Chan Kwon, Sup Kim, Sheng Jin, Sun-Ae Shin, Jeong Han Lee, Min Jung Park, Soo Jeong Kim, Yong-Ho Park

“…Abstract Radiotherapy (RTx) is a highly effective treatment for head and neck cancer that can cause concurrent damage to surrounding healthy tissues. …”
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The care needs of persons with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal caregivers: A scoping review. by Aurora Ninfa, Valeria Crispiatico, Nicole Pizzorni, Marta Bassi, Giovanni Casazza, Antonio Schindler, Antonella Delle Fave

“…Research methods primarily consisted of qualitative interviews and focus groups (14 studies, 93.3%); head and neck cancer was the most frequent cause of patients' dysphagia (8 studies, 53.3%); caregivers' perspective was seldom investigated (5 studies, 33.3%). …”
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Medial sural artery perforator free flap for small- to medium-sized defects in head and neck reconstruction: a suitable replacement for radial forearm free flap by Yulian Zhang, Keran Pan, Jian Wu, Xi Tang

“…Methods Forty-six patients who underwent free flap reconstruction at the head and neck cancer center from February 2019 to March 2021 were included, of which 25 RFF flaps and 21 MSAP flaps. …”
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Safety and performance of oropharyngeal muscle strength training in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia during oral feeding: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xin Wang, Ying Wang, Fenghua Zhou, Minxing Gao, Lingyuan Xu, Heying Wang, Jinan Song, Xiaoqiu Yang

“…Oropharyngeal muscle strength training is a major method of swallowing training, and recent studies have focused on healthy adults, elderly persons, and patients with head and neck cancer or neurodegenerative diseases; but there have been few studies on such training in patients with post-stroke dysphagia. …”
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MicroRNA-129-3p Suppresses Tumor Progression and Chemoradioresistance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Tae Mi Yoon, Sun-Ae Kim, Eun Kyung Jung, Young-Kook Kim, Kyung-Hwa Lee, Sang Chul Lim

“…In this study, the role of miR-129-3p, the main mature form of miR-129, in tumor progression and chemoradiotherapy resistance in head and neck cancer was evaluated. (2) Methods: RT-PCR, western blotting, cell proliferation assays, cell apoptosis assays, and cell invasion and migration assays were used. (3) Results: In this study, the miR-129-3p overexpression suppressed the proliferation, invasion, and migration of SNU1041, SCC15, and SCC25 human HNSCC cell lines. …”
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