Publications by authors named "Pierre Ransy"
Article Synopsis
- Salivary carcinomas of minor salivary glands, particularly in the tongue, are rare tumors that may require surgery and/or (chemo-)radiotherapy for treatment.
- A study involving 103 patients diagnosed between 2009 and 2018 found that the most common types were adenoid cystic and mucoepidermoid carcinomas, with surgery being the primary treatment for most cases.
- Results indicated that 5-year overall survival was 84.7%, while event-free survival was lower at 38.6%; nonsurgical treatment, alcohol use, and tumor location negatively impacted event-free survival, while nodal positivity was a key factor affecting overall survival.
Background: Incidence of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is increasing, especially in young adults, despite decreasing tobacco and alcohol consumption.
Methods: This multicentric retrospective study of 185 young adults with OTSCC (median follow-up 43 months), investigated risk factors, tumour characteristics and oncological outcomes according to the smoking status.
Results: Overall, 38% of patients were smokers (S).
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates whether prophylactic neck dissection (ND) improves event-free survival (EFS) in patients with cN0 adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the head and neck.
- Conducted from 2009 to 2018, the research included 322 patients and revealed that only 46% underwent ND, with no significant difference in EFS between those who had the procedure and those who did not.
- The findings indicate that ND does not confer any survival benefits for cN0 ACC patients, suggesting it may not be necessary for this group.
Background: The aim was to collate and contrast patient concerns from a range of different head and neck cancer follow-up clinics around the world. Also, we sought to explore the relationship, if any, between responses to the patient concerns inventory (PCI) and overall quality of life (QOL).
Methods: Nineteen units participated with intention of including 100 patients per site as close to a consecutive series as possible in order to minimize selection bias.
Objective: To assess long-term quality of life (QoL) and psycho-social outcomes, and to determine their predictive factors after oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) surgery and radial forearm free-flap (RFFF) reconstruction.
Methods: Patients who had undergone OPC surgery and RFFF reconstruction who were still alive and disease-free at least 1 year after surgery were enrolled in this prospective multicentric study. Patients completed the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Core (QLQ-C30) and Head and Neck Cancer (QLQ-H&N35) QoL questionnaires, the Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10) questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).