OBJECTIVE To evaluate improvement of medical student knowledge of head and neck cancer (HNC) through participation in HNC screening fairs run by medical students. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study of surveys assessing medical students' knowledge of HNC before and after volunteering at screening fairs. SETTING Four screening fairs held at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine...

Oncologists and scientists in the field of head and neck cancer exchanged their research findings and clinical experiences in the Sino-USA Symposium on Head and Neck Cancer, which was held January 6-7, 2012 in Guangzhou, China. The symposium was jointly organized by Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (SYSUCC) and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC). The Guangdong Provinc...

Multiple studies observed an independent effect of area characteristics on cancer mortality. Few focused on specific cancer types, although this might yield more information on cancer etiology, risk factors, and at-risk populations. Some research has been conducted on head and neck cancer, observing higher incidence and lower survival from head and neck cancer in deprived areas. Yet, the effect...

Background and Aims: Chemotherapy is utilized as a part of combined-modality programs to achieve organ preservation and improve survival in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer. Combinedmodality protocols can be used in three forms: a) neoadjuvant induction chemotherapy before definitive surgery or radiotherapy; b) concomitant chemoradiotherapy; and c) sequential therapy consisti...

Head and neck cancers includes oral, nasal and paranasal, nasopharyngeal, mesopharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, laryngeal, and salivary gland cancers, as well as cancers that involve the thyroid gland, ear, trachea, face, and neck. Epidemiological analysis of head and neck cancer cases in a single institution during a short period is extremely difficult because of its low incidence. We here assessed ...

Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN), a plasma membrane protein of the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily, has been reported to promote cancer cell invasion and metastasis in several human malignancies. However, the roles of the different EMMPRIN isoforms and their associated mechanisms in head and neck cancer progression remain unknown. Using quantitative real-time PCR, we fou...

introduction: oral mucositis is considered a severe complication in cancer patients receiving radiotherapy or chemotherapy for head and neck cancer. the aim of this review study was to assess the effect of low level laser therapy for prevention and management of oral mucositis in cancer patients. methods: the electronic databases searched included pubmed, isi web of knowledge and google scholar...

background: epidemiologic and molecular evidences have established a strong link between high risk types of human papilloma virus and a subgroup of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (hnscc). we evaluated the frequency of hpv positivity in hnscc and its relationship to demographic and some risk factor variables in an open case- control study. methods: fourteen recently diagnosed patients wi...

Oral submucous fibrosis is chronic progressive condition of oral cavity. The condition is well recognized for its malignant potential. Usually the disease initiates with redness, blistering, and ulceration inside the mouth. It is characterized by progressive fibrosis of submucosal tissue. The pathogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis is not well understood. Betelquid chewing is the major etiologi...