... a nodular 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 in the jaw area, Actinomyces ... several ways in theheadandneck area Many of these lesions have been (or will be) discussed separately Almost 70% of HIV-infected patients will have lesions involving theheadand neck. 130-136 ... EBV, and human herpesvirus (HHV)-6, HHV-7, and HHV-8 can have manifestations in theheadandneck HSV-1 and HSV-2 Infection with HSVs may result in significant headandneck manifestations The...
... experts in the field ofthe pathology oftheheadandneck As such they are the main members ofthe Working Group on Pathology oftheHeadandNeckofthe European Society of Pathology, one ofthe first ... theHeadandNeck is that the proximity ofthe organs oftheheadandneck region makes it difficult for the surgical pathologist to focus on one of these organs and neglect the pathology of others, ... description ofthe manifold aspects ofthe morphology and pathology ofthe organs oftheheadandneck region These description, as comprehensive as they may be, also show that there are some areas of the...
... Adenocarcinoma ofthe Salivary Glands Report of Seven Cases and Review ofthe Literature Cancer 1996, 78:2471-2477 Ellis GL, Wiscovitch JG: Basal cell adenocarcinoma ofthe major salivary glands Oral ... parotidectomy +/- postoperative radiotherapy was planned CT revealed that the clinical stage was T3N1M0 (stage III) The diameter ofthe primary tumor was 54 mm andthe diameter ofthe right upper cervical ... Radiotherapy Doses of carbon ions were expressed in photon equivalent doses (GyE), which were defined as the physical doses multiplied by the RBE ofthe carbon ions The biological flatness of the...
... malignancy oftheheadandneck Otolaryngol HeadNeck Surg 2004, 131:643-645 Patel SG, See AC, Williamson PA, Archer DJ, Evans PH: Radiation induced sarcoma oftheheadandneckHeadneck 1999, ... poor prognosis of these patients and also the beneficial effects of surgery for these tumors [21,25,29-33] In addition, the poor prognosis of radiation-induced sarcoma oftheheadandneck might ... the site and pathological diagnosis, the interval from the time of RT to the diagnosis ofthe second HNC, andthe clinical course ofthe second cancer We calculated the expected numbers of second...
... 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 ... material wrapped around theheadofthe patient Serial mm CT slices oftheofthe whole treatment area plus a superior margin of cm and an adequate inferior margin to cover theneck lymph nodes level ... modulated radiation therapy and inverse treatment planning for tumors oftheheadandneck region: clinical implementation ofthe step and shoot approach and first clinical results Radiother Oncol 2003,...
... been evolved for the MMPs in potentially malignant and malignant lesions oftheheadandneck Further research is required for the development of their potential diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities ... control at the protein levels Regulation of MMPs in potentially malignant and malignant headandneck lesions Polymorphism of MMPs in potentially malignant and malignant headandneck lesions The MMPs ... to review the role, polymorphic association, gene expression of ECM and possible therapeutic aspects of MMPs and TIMPs in potentially malignant and malignant lesions oftheheadandneck Classification...
... in theheadandneck area, hypopharynx and oropharynx, were available for the risk of predisposing CHK2 mutations In the present study, we did not find the CHK2 1100delC variant in any of these ... ofthe sequencing, isolated DNA, organized the study and wrote most parts ofthe article GP collected the patient’s samples and isolated DNA MW wrote parts ofthe article, collected samples and ... this group of patients, they did not detect any truncating mutation Therefore, we were able to confirm these results Nevertheless, they found the missense I157T mutation in 4.1% ofthe cases In...
... 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 Gy ... significantly impact on the Dmean ofthe parotids, and thus on the saliva flow and recovery of parotid gland Keywords headandneck cancer; irradiation, saliva; hyposalivation; parotid gland sparing; recovery ... circumstances that the protection of at least one single parotid is achieved either with 3DCRT and IMRT Depending on the radiation dose to the salivary glands the time of recovery ofthe parotid glands should...
... between the orthogonality of magnetic representation of data on the CHD to the orthogonal representation of information in the form of Qbits on the DHD The generation of various types of RNA from the ... the servo head, wedge gray code and synchronization portion ofthe header control sections ofthe CHD The interactions of activators with their corresponding core promoters take on the form of ... genetic files offer a higher degree of freedom in terms of active control then the preset headers ofthe CHD The Page 18 of 29 D’Onofrio and An Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling 2010, 7:3...
... 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 HNCs are highly associated with certain environmental and ... known as the resonance frequency which flip the spin 24 ofthe protons in the magnetic field, and after the electromagnetic field is turned off, 25 the spins ofthe protons return to thermodynamic ... parameter in the interpretation and rendering of diagnostic decision algorithms for in vivo tissue diagnosis and characterization in theheadandneck Further, we also explored the utility of transnasal...
... 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 ... is the number of correctly recognized words, and R is the number of words in the reference Table 1: Effect ofthe n-gram language model on the oral cancer (OC) data: with growing context ofthe ... As a precondition for the evaluation ofthe patient groups, the extent of disorder is widespread, as seen by the results ofthe perceptual assessment andthe ASR results The presented method might...
... the wells and color developed in proportion to the amount ofthe cytokine bound in the initial step By comparing the optical density ofthe samples to a standard curve, the concentration ofthe ... participated in the design ofthe study and clinical evaluations MK participated in the design ofthe study and clinical evaluations, and carried out the writing ofthe manuscript SB, RAB, AS, TP and MS ... answer to the question ofthe relationship between levels of IL-6 and IL-8 and severity of mucositis during and after radiotherapy In addition, it should be emphasized that because ofthe small...
... ofthe bony part andthe skin pedicle Seven of these patients (patient 1–7, Table 2) had immediate revision microsurgery Findings consisted of arterial thrombosis and thrombosis ofthe vein The ... fibula grafts were used for mandibular reconstruction after resection ofthe symphysis in 23 patients, the mandibular body in 53 patients, the ramus in 37 patients andthe condylar process in 14 ... uptake ofthe reconstructed mandible on the third postoperative day after microvascular revision surgery Vascularisation ofthe periosteal layer and intramedullary vessels can now be seen Page of...
... Ricker JL, Chen Z, Van Waes C: Role of activated nuclear factor-kappaB in the pathogenesis and therapy of squamous cell carcinoma oftheheadandneckHeadNeck 2007, 29(10):959-971 Lee TL, Yang ... p53 status, which is consistent with either the loss ofthe negative regulation (PTEN and PPAR), or the suppression of NF-κB and other signal pathways and genes by gaining or retaining p53 functions ... alterations andthe biological and clinical significance of NF-κB activation andof multiple NF-κB-regulated genes and cytokines expressed in HNSCC tumor specimens and serum [18,32,33,42,80,81], and the...
... about the mechanisms of wound healing and MMP expression of cells ofthe upper ADT in vitro and in vivo [120, 121] A comprehensive characterization ofthe MMP- and TIMP expressions of cells ofthe ... between the AB-copolymer network andthe control group [136] The analyses ofthe mechanisms ofthe integration ofthe implant material in the adjacent tissues as well as the mechanisms of material ... in use for the reconstruction ofthe mucosa ofthe urinary tract [162] andthe cornea [163] and for teeth regeneration [164], the development of mucosal reconstruction in headandneck surgery...
... ofthe carotid sheath 13 diagnosis and management ofheadandneck cancer 5.2.2surgical treatment Neck dissection removes both the soft tissue andthe lymph nodes A number of modifications of ... wall andthe inferior surface ofthe soft palate and uvula The choice of therapeutic option for patients with cancer ofthe oropharynx should be determined by the tumour’s site and extent, the ... at the site ofthe primary tumour is the most common cause of treatment failure and disease-related death in patients with headandneck cancer Therapeutic options for patients with headand neck...
... ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The American HeadandNeck Society Committee acknowledges the input from theHeadandNeck Surgery and Oncology Committee andtheHeadandNeck Surgery Education Committee ofthe American ... Guide to NECK DISSECTION CLASSIFICATION AND TNM STAGING OFHEADANDNECK CANCER Committee for HeadandNeck Surgery and Oncology American Academy of Otolaryngology– HeadandNeck Surgery Neck Dissection ... Academy of Otolaryngology HeadandNeck Surgery, andthe Council ofthe American HeadandNeck Society Appreciation is also extended to Douglas Denys, MD, for the illustrations andthe AJCC for the...
... mucosal surface ofthe lip DIAGRAM OFTHEHEADANDNECK Oral cavity Oropharynx Larynx Hypopharynx ALL HEADANDNECK CANCERS DIAGRAM OFTHE LYMPH NODES LEVELS IN THENECK I II III VI IV V NECK DISSECTION ... provides a summary ofthe main recommendations in the SIGN guideline on the Diagnosis and management ofheadandneck cancer Recommendations are graded A B C D to indicate the strength ofthe supporting ... ofthe ipsilateral neck only is required Bilateral treatment oftheneck is recommended when the incidence of occult disease in the contralateral neck is high (tumour is encroaching on base of...
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