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Head and neck cancer patients may be at increased risk for suicide

Suicide Risk Up for Head, Neck Cancer Patients

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Dependence on breathing tubes, feeding tubes might play a part in despair
Specific loss of heterozygosity is a marker for oral cancer risk

Loss of Heterozygosity Validated As Marker for Oral Cancer

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EGFR inhibitor erlotinib doesn't improve cancer-free survival in high-risk LOH-positive patients
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation does not add benefit to traditional swallow exercises for patients experiencing dysphagia after treatment for head and neck cancer

Neuromuscular Stimulation Doesn’t Aid Dysphagia Patients

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Combining NMES with swallow exercises in head and neck cancer patients not helpful
A statistical tool can accurately estimate an individual patient's risk of developing a major complication after surgery for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma

Statistical Tool Predicts Risk of Major Post-Op Complications

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Tool validated in patients treated for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
For patients with incurable head and neck cancer

High-Dose Hypofractionated RT Palliative in Head, Neck Cancer

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Meaningful palliative effect for 63 percent of patients, lasting for median of 4.6 months
For patients treated for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

No Specific Findings to ID Recurrence in Head and Neck CA

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No definite index of symptoms or signs indicating local recurrence, second primary malignancy
Metformin is associated with a lower risk of developing head and neck cancer in patients with diabetes

Metformin Linked to Lower Risk of Head, Neck Cancer

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Diabetes patients treated with the drug less likely to develop oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal cancers
In veterans

Veterans Have Poor Oral, Throat Cancer Outcomes

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In oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, overall survival at five years is 40 percent
Scientists report they've detected DNA from head and neck cancer tumors in patients' blood and saliva samples

Blood, Saliva Tests May Help ID Head and Neck Cancers Early

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Study shows potential for noninvasive tumor detection
Oral sex is not an independent risk factor for oral cancer

Meta-Analysis: Oral Sex Is Not Risk Factor for Oral Cancer

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Analysis shows no significant correlation between oral sex and oral cancer risk