Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

DE Johnson, B Burtness, CR Leemans… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2020 - nature.com
Most head and neck cancers are derived from the mucosal epithelium in the oral cavity,
pharynx and larynx and are known collectively as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma …

Nutrition impact symptoms and associated outcomes in post-chemoradiotherapy head and neck cancer survivors: a systematic review

SL Crowder, KG Douglas, M Yanina Pepino… - Journal of Cancer …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose It is estimated that more than 90% of head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors who
underwent chemoradiotherapy experience one or more nutrition impact symptoms (NIS) in …

Low-level laser therapy/photobiomodulation in the management of side effects of chemoradiation therapy in head and neck cancer: part 2: proposed applications and …

JAEM Zecha, JE Raber-Durlacher, RG Nair… - Supportive Care in …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose There is a large body of evidence supporting the efficacy of low-level laser therapy
(LLLT), more recently termed photobiomodulation (PBM) for the management of oral …

Body image distress in head and neck cancer patients: what are we looking at?

HC Melissant, F Jansen, SE Eerenstein… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Oral complications at 6 months after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer

RV Lalla, N Treister, T Sollecito, B Schmidt… - Oral …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine oral complications 6 months after modern radiation therapy (RT) for
head and neck cancer (HNC). Methods Prospective multicenter cohort study of patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment de-intensification strategies for head and neck cancer

JR Kelly, ZA Husain, B Burtness - European Journal of Cancer, 2016 - Elsevier
Increasingly, squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx (OPSCC) is attributable to
transformation resulting from high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Such cancers …

Health-related quality of life and utility in head and neck cancer survivors

LJ Liao, WL Hsu, WC Lo, PW Cheng, PW Shueng… - BMC cancer, 2019 - Springer
Background This study seeks to assess quality of life (QOL) and utility scores of head and
neck cancer survivors. Methods We compared QOL as indicated by EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-reported toxicity and quality-of-life profiles in patients with head and neck cancer treated with definitive radiation therapy or chemoradiation

L Van den Bosch, HP van der Laan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Radiation therapy is an effective but burdensome treatment for head and neck
cancer (HNC). We aimed to characterize the severity and time pattern of patient-reported …

Patients' experiences of adverse symptoms, emotions, and coping strategies in connection to treatment of head and neck cancer-an interview study

E Saghafi, CA Andås, J Bernson, G Kjeller - BMC Oral Health, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to increase the understanding of emotions and coping strategies
used by head and neck cancer patients before cancer treatment, and to explore their …

Dysphagia, speech, voice, and trismus following radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy in patients with head and neck carcinoma: review of the literature

BJ Heijnen, R Speyer, B Kertscher… - BioMed research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Patients with head and neck cancer suffer from various impairments due to the
primary illness, as well as secondary consequences of the oncological treatment. This …