Tag: Cancer: Mouth
Mouth Rinse for HPV DNA May Be Biomarker in Head, Neck Cancer
Persistent detection of tumor-type HPV DNA during treatment tied to increased risk for recurrence, death
Chest CT May Be Better Than PET/CT for HNSCC Distant Metastasis Evaluation
Since distant metastasis only seen in 3 percent of head, neck cancers, chest CT more cost-effective
Mental Health Disorders Up After Head & Neck Cancer Diagnosis
Women, patients with history of tobacco use, alcohol use have significantly higher odds of MHDs
9/11 Responders May Have Higher Head, Neck Cancer Risk
Authors call for ongoing monitoring, treatment of those initially exposed
Persistent Opioid Use High in Head, Neck Cancer Patients
Opioid use before treatment, tobacco use are risk factors for ongoing opioid use
Pembrolizumab Promising for Metastatic Head, Neck SCC
Prolongs survival among patients with recurrent, metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
One in Five Readmitted After Head, Neck Cancer Reconstruction
Both sociodemographic and clinical features up the rate of readmission
Increased Risk for Oral Cancer With Exposure to High PM2.5
Taiwanese men exposed to PM2.5 ≥40.37 µg/m³ have increased risk for oral cancer
Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Have Increased Suicide Risk
Survivors of head, neck cancers almost twice as likely to die from suicide as survivors of other cancers
Marijuana May Improve Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer
Some significant benefits observed in quality of life domains for patients with newly diagnosed HNC
