Oral cavity carcinoma (OCC) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients
with head and neck cancer. Although the incidence has decreased over the last decade …

Comorbidity, the presence of additional illnesses unrelated to the tumor, has a significant
impact on the prognosis of patients with head and neck cancer. In these patients, tobacco …

Background Modern modelling techniques may potentially provide more accurate
predictions of binary outcomes than classical techniques. We aimed to study the predictive …

Object The extent of resection (EOR) is a known prognostic factor in patients with
glioblastoma. However, gross-total resection (GTR) is not always achieved. Understanding …

Cancer and other chronic diseases have constituted (and will do so at an increasing pace) a
significant portion of healthcare costs in the United States in recent years. Although prior …

BACKGROUND: Basic patient and tumor characteristics impact overall survival of head and
neck squamous cell carcinoma patients. Severe malnutrition, defined as weight loss> 10 …

Background Head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most common
malignancies globally, and the number of elderly patients diagnosed with HNSCC is …

Background Squamous cell carcinoma mainly afflicts patients older than 40 years of age
however, few cases are seen in younger patients. The aim of this study therefore was to …

Learning Objectives Compare survival and toxicity outcomes of older patients with head and
neck cancer with those of their younger cohorts. Describe the role played by comorbidity …

Objective The increasing volume of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
patients can lead to longer intervals between histopathological diagnosis and primary …