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Treatment initiation and completion among head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients in Tanzania.
BMC Res Notes
December 2024
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Objective: Few studies characterizing clinical outcomes of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients in sub-Saharan Africa report the proportion of patients who initiate and complete treatment, information integral to contextualizing survival outcomes. This retrospective cohort study describes HNC patients who presented to Muhimbili National Hospital and Ocean Road Cancer Institute in 2018, the highest-volume oncology tertiary referral centers in Tanzania. Logistic regression was applied to assess predictors of treatment initiation and completion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessing the knowledge and awareness of US oncologists regarding the specialty of oral medicine.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
July 2024
Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Oral Medicine, Oral Oncology and Dentistry, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL, USA.
Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the awareness among United States (US) oncologists about oral medicine (OM) as a specialty of dentistry, and their collaboration with OM providers.
Methods: An online survey was conducted, inviting 1350 US oncologists, with data collected on demographics, practice background, comfort level with diagnosing and treating oral conditions, referral practices for oral conditions, and more.
Results: Of the invited 1350 oncologists, 192 responded (14% response rate).
Treatment Delays in Oral Cavity Cancer-Time, Time, Time, See What's Become of Me.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
November 2023
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco.
International assessment of interobserver reproducibility of flap delineation in head and neck carcinoma.
Acta Oncol
June 2022
Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France.
Several reports have suggested that radiotherapy after reconstructive surgery for head and neck cancer (HNC), could have deleterious effects on the flaps with respect to functional outcomes. To predict and prevent toxicities, flap delineation should be accurate and reproducible. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the interobserver variability of frequent types of flaps used in HNC, based on the recent GORTEC atlas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Effect of Photographic Visual Aids in Preoperative Patient Counseling in Oculoplastic Surgery.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
May 2021
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Purpose: To investigate the effect of visual supplementation and its mode of delivery in preoperative counseling of patients undergoing oculoplastic surgery.
Methods: A prospective randomized controlled trial of consecutive patients undergoing oculoplastic eyebrow and eyelid surgery was conducted. Patients were randomized to an "oral only" group receiving routine preoperative oral counseling or an "oral and visual" group receiving identical counseling visually supplemented with photographs demonstrating common postoperative physical findings.
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