Multimodal data integration to predict severe acute oral mucositis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients following radiation therapy

Y Dong, J Zhang, S Lam, X Zhang, A Liu, X Teng… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The acute oral mucositis (AOM) is a prevalent side effect of radiation
therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Severe AOM could impair the survival and …

Feasibility of ipsilateral elective neck irradiation of levels Ib and II without level III in patients with node‐negative sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma

Q Liu, L Lun, M Sun, Z Wang, X Huang, X Chen… - Head & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The necessity of level III irradiation in patients with node‐negative advanced
sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) is unclear. Methods Seventy‐eight patients …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of radiation dose distribution on nutritional supplementation needs in head and neck cancer radiotherapy: a voxel-based machine learning approach

S Madhavan, M Gamez, YI Garces, SC Lester… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objectives To investigate the relationship between nutritional supplementation and radiation
dose to the pharyngeal constrictor muscles and larynx for head and neck (HN) cancer …

Exploring the landscape of oral cancer care: real-world scenario

A Thaduri, R Ahuja, P Kaul, M Malhotra… - European Archives of Oto …, 2023 - Springer
We are thankful to Topkan et al. for their thoughtful and insightful letter [1] discussing our
study [2] on the longterm swallowing outcomes and quality-of-life measures of oral cancer …

Letter to the Editor regarding “Long‑term swallow outcomes and factors affecting swallowing dysfunction and quality of life among oral cancer patients: a prospective …

E Topkan, E Somay, U Selek - European Archives of Oto-Rhino …, 2023 - Springer
Dear Editor, We would like to congratulate Thaduri et al. on their study that used a patient-
reported outcome questionnaire to assess the long-term swallowing results and quality of …

Microstructural Cerebellar Injury Independently Associated With Processing Speed in Adult Patients With Primary Brain Tumors: Implications for Cognitive …

M Salans, R Karunamuni, S Unnikrishnan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose The cerebellum's role in posttreatment neurocognitive decline is unexplored. This
study investigated associations between cerebellar microstructural integrity using …

Feasibility of omitting contralateral neck irradiation in patients with node‐negative sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma crossing the midline

Q Liu, L Lun, M Sun, Z Wang, Y Qu, X Huang… - Head & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Identifying the lymph node target volume in patients with node‐negative
sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) crossing the midline poses a challenge. This …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of a deep-learning segmentation model for adult and pediatric head and neck radiotherapy in different patient positions

L Chen, P Platzer, C Reschl, M Schafasand… - Physics and Imaging in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Autocontouring for radiotherapy has the potential to significantly
save time and reduce interobserver variability. We aimed to assess the performance of a …

Unravelling Quality of Life for Head and Neck Cancer Patients after VMAT Radiation Therapy: Insights from Toxicity, Dosimetry and Symptoms Correlation

P Kiafi, MA Kouri, G Patatoukas… - Clinics and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Head and neck cancer treatment, including advanced techniques like
Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), presents challenges for maintaining patient …

Serial changes in parotid gland volume and symptoms after radiation therapy in oropharyngeal cancer

HW Jun, CM Song, HJ Park, YB Ji… - Ear, Nose & Throat …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To evaluate the serial changes in the volume of the parotid gland and clinical
symptoms after a course of radiation therapy (RT) in patients with oropharyngeal cancer …