Good Oral Health Linked to Improved Survival in Head & Neck Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, good oral health is associated with improved survival, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.J…
Learn MoreAI Pipeline Can Accurately Measure Sarcopenia in Head and Neck Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A fully automated deep learning pipeline can accurately measure sarcopenia in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), which is associated with disease outcomes, according to a study published online Aug…
Learn MoreCoexisting Conditions Impact Survival in Oral Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma, excluding the effects of coexisting conditions can lead to underestimation or overestimation of survival, according to a study published online July 10 in JAM…
Learn MoreProlonged Time to Postop Radiation Linked to Worse Survival in Oral Cavity Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with oral cavity cancer, prolonged surgery to initiation of postoperative radiation therapy (S-PORT) is associated with worse overall survival, according to a study published online July 9 in J…
Learn MoreOverweight Tied to Better Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes After Chemoradiotherapy
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overweight body mass index (BMI) is associated with favorable outcomes in patients with nonmetastatic head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Ne…
Learn MoreUncontrolled Heart Risk Factors Common in Head, Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The burden of suboptimally controlled cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and incident risk of stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) are considerable in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC…
Learn MoreModel Can Predict Postoperative RT Delay in Head & Neck Cancer
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A model incorporating individual-level factors with health literacy and community-level factors predicts postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) delay for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (H…
Learn MoreQuitting Smoking Tied to Better Survival in Head, Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking cessation for >10 years is significantly associated with reduced overall mortality and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-specific mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 18 i…
Learn More¿Qué tan malsanos son los cigarros?
JUEVES, 5 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los cigarros se han asociado con las victorias, los nuevos bebés y Winston Churchill, no con la adicción a la nicotina. ¿Pero en realidad son mejores para la salud que los cigarrillos?No, enfatizan unos e…
Learn MoreHow Unhealthy Are Cigars?
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cigars are linked with victory, new babies and Winston Churchill, not nicotine addiction, but are they any better for your health than cigarettes?No, say experts who point out the many dangers of cigar smokin…
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