Cardiac Tumors: Review.

Cardiac tumors are rare and encompass a variety of presentations. Clinica symptoms are usually nonspecific, but they can present as obstructive, embolic, or constitutional symptoms. Treatment options and prognosis vary highly depending on the subtype, tumor size, and location.

High prevalence of olfactory dysfunction detected in treatment-naive patients with head and neck cancer.

Background: Previous studies demonstrated the difficulty of patients with Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) in sensing food taste, a function in which olfaction has a significant role. However, neither study employed psychophysical tests or control groups to establish the veracity of such complaints.

Aims/objectives: In this study, we quantitatively tested the olfactory function of HNC individuals and compared their function to that of healthy controls.