Oncology & Cancer
Many head and neck cancer survivors don't return to work
(HealthDay)—Many head and neck cancer survivors do not return to work, according to a study published in the April issue of Head & Neck.
Apr 9, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Neurotoxin helps at work for those with rare voice disorder
Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare neuromuscular condition that makes people's voices sound strangled and hoarse. For years doctors have used injections of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT, clinically, and Botox, familiarly) to quell ...
Aug 16, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
HPV status may affect risk of early death in patients with oropharynx cancer
New research indicates that there is a higher risk of early death among patients with oropharynx cancer when not caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), than those whose tumors are HPV-positive. The findings are published early ...
Jan 13, 2020
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Health
Do-anywhere upper body stretches
(HealthDay)—Flexibility in your upper body is important for many everyday activities you take for granted, like twisting and turning while backing out of a parking space. Try these three stretches to help keep your upper ...
Apr 19, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study links 23 microRNAs to laryngeal cancer
A Henry Ford Hospital study has identified 23 microRNAs for laryngeal cancer, a discovery that could yield new insight into what causes certain cells to grow and become cancerous tumors in the voice box.
Sep 13, 2011
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Surgery
Study assessing patient satisfaction with non-opioid analgesia in the post-operative period presented
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was held in Nashville, Tennessee, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. In a study presented at the meeting, Hector Perez, M.D., of Loma Linda University ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Lawson researchers take control of cancer
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, one in four Canadians will die of cancer. This year alone, the disease will kill an estimated 75,000 people. With incidence rates on the rise, more cancer patients are facing grave ...
Jul 28, 2011
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Medical research
What clinical trials can teach us
For decades, researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have been searching for ways to fundamentally change the approach to treating laryngeal cancer and underlying assumptions to improve clinical care ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Addiction
Erlotinib dose-adjusted for smoking status effective as first treatment for head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancers respond well to the anti-cancer drug erlotinib when it is administered before surgery and a stronger dose is given to patients who smoke, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head ...
Jan 26, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
A brief cognitive behavioral therapy appears promising for head and neck cancer survivors
Talking, smiling, eating together—these are all social activities that are inherent to the human experience. But for some head and neck cancer survivors, they are dreaded tasks. These survivors can go through disfiguring ...
Jan 5, 2023
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