The relationship of nutritional status with anticancer immunity and its prognostic value for head and neck cancer.
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DOI: 10.1002/mc.23584
Abstract: Malnutrition has been reported to be associated with reduced survival and deficient anticancer immunity, and undernourishment is a frequent comorbidity in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between… read more here.
Keywords: nutritional status; hnc patients; hnc; tumor ... See more keywords
Ethical considerations in screening head and neck cancer patients for psychosocial distress
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04860-8
Abstract: Rationale Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients and survivors are a particularly vulnerable group with disproportionately high levels of psychosocial distress. Untreated psychosocial distress among HNC patients has consistently been associated with poorer health and… read more here.
Keywords: hnc patients; hnc; psychosocial distress; cancer ... See more keywords
Body image distress in head and neck cancer patients: what are we looking at?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05725-1
Abstract: Purpose The aim of the present study is to investigate the prevalence of body image distress among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients after treatment and to examine its association with sociodemographic and clinical factors,… read more here.
Keywords: hnc patients; image; body image; image distress ... See more keywords
Oral health-related quality of life, oral aesthetics and oral function in head and neck cancer patients after oral rehabilitation.
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DOI: 10.1111/joor.12806
Abstract: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is diagnosed in more than 500 000 patients every year worldwide with increasing prevalence. Oral rehabilitation is often needed after HNC treatment to regain oral function, aesthetics and oral health-related quality… read more here.
Keywords: function; hnc patients; oral function; oral rehabilitation ... See more keywords
Use of prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (pPEG) tube in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients and correlation of weight loss with treatment interruptions.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e17509
Abstract: e17509 Background: HNC patients are at risk for weight loss which can cause treatment interruptions, and poorer outcomes. There is no consensus on optimal timing of PEG tube placement in HNC patients undergoing concurrent ChemoTherapy… read more here.
Keywords: tube; hnc patients; ppeg tube; weight loss ... See more keywords
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on head and neck cancer patients: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.b3908931
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This manuscript presents a systematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. A meta-analysis was made to compare the number of treated/operated HNC patients in pre-COVID-19… read more here.
Keywords: meta analysis; impact covid; covid pandemic; hnc patients ... See more keywords
Haemophilus pittmaniae and Leptotrichia spp. Constitute a Multi-Marker Signature in a Cohort of Human Papillomavirus-Positive Head and Neck Cancer Patients
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.794546
Abstract: Objectives Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a known etiological factor of oropharyngeal head and neck cancer (HNC). HPV positivity and periodontal disease have been associated with higher HNC risk, suggesting a role for oral bacterial species.… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; hnc hpv; hnc patients; hpv ... See more keywords
Comparison of albumin adjusted ischemia-modified albumin and total antioxidant status in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer: A pilot study
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DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_921_20
Abstract: Background: Among all types of cancers in India, head and neck cancer (HNC) accounts for 30%. Oxidative stress (OS) is one of the aetiologies for cancer. However, it is not evaluated for these patients scheduled… read more here.
Keywords: locally advanced; neck cancer; head neck; hnc patients ... See more keywords