The quality of life of men one year after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: The fine details of experience matter.

Introduction: Radiographers and radiation therapists (RTT) meet cancer patients at the diagnosis, radiation treatment and late check-ups. This study aims to gain insight into men's experience concerning the quality of life one year after completing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer to contribute to radiographers' and RTT's understanding of patients' experiences during treatment.

Methods: Six male head and neck cancer survivors were enrolled and interviewed one year after radiation therapy.

Apparent diffusion coefficient measurement of the parotid gland parenchyma.

The measurements of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) with diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) is becoming a popular diagnostic and research tool for examination of parotid glands. However, there is little agreement between the reported ADC values of the parotid gland in published literature. In this review 43 studies on ADC measurement of the parotid glands were included.

Individual variations in protective effects of experimentally formed salivary pellicles.

Salivary proteins protect teeth against acid-induced softening and demineralization by forming a pellicle. However, little is known about individual, gender and ethnic variations in this effect. Therefore, we aimed to determine differences in protective effects of experimentally formed pellicles from 10 healthy young Scandinavians (3 women and 7 men) and 10 healthy young non-Scandinavians (4 women and 6 men) including Arabic, Persian, Pakistan, Indian, and Chinese subjects.

Optimal drinking water composition for caries control in populations.

Apart from the well-documented effect of fluoride in drinking water on dental caries, little is known about other chemical effects. Since other ions in drinking water may also theoretically influence caries, as well as binding of fluoride in the oral environment, we hypothesized that the effect of drinking water on caries may not be limited to fluoride only. Among 22 standard chemical variables, including 15 ions and trace elements as well as gases, organic compounds, and physical measures, iterative search and testing identified that calcium and fluoride together explained 45% of the variations in the numbers of decayed, filled, and missing tooth surfaces (DMF-S) among 52,057 15-year-old schoolchildren in 249 Danish municipalities.