Recent Advances in Head and Neck Cancer  

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Haddad, Robert I. ; Shin, Dong M.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The New England Journal of Medicine (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 359 no. 11 (Sep. 2008), page 1143.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: N08.K.2008.05 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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More than half a million patients receive the diagnosis of squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck worldwide each year. In this disease, which primarily affects the oropharynx, oral cavity, hypopharynx, and larynx, smoking and alcohol abuse are major risk factors. Symptoms vary, depending on the site of origin, and can include a sore throat, dysphagia, odynophagia, and hoarseness. On examination, patients often have an identifiable primary site and a palpable neck mass. A multidisciplinary approach is important in treating these patients, given the complexity of the treatment and the acute and long-term complications that result from chemotherapy, radiation therapy, . . .

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