The present case-control study comprises of newly diagnosed and histologically confirmed, 50 head neck cancer cases between 2021-2022 in the Department Otorhinolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Tishreen University Hospital, Lattakia, with 25 healthy controls. Fasting blood samples were collected lipid profile studied compared groups terms mean standard deviation.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate patients' reported reasons for discontinuing employment following treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC). Discontinuing employment is a serious problem for patients with HNC and has an impact on many aspects of their lives. DESIGN Prospective, observational outcomes study. SETTING Tertiary care institution. PATIENTS A total of 666 patients with carcinomas of the he...

BACKGROUND Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (concurrent CRT) to treat head and neck cancer is associated with significant reductions of weight, mobility, and quality of life (QOL). An intervention focusing on functional exercise may attenuate these losses. METHODS We allocated patients to a 14-week functional resistance and walking program designed to maintain physical activity during cancer trea...

Cancer can have a devastating effect on individuals and their families. Head and neck cancer can be particularly difficult because of the possibility of disfigurement and functional impairment. Psychosocial issues facing the head and neck cancer patient are numerous and include: coping with the initial cancer diagnosis, adjustment to living with cancer and the treatments involved (including dif...

BACKGROUND Fibrosis is a common late complication of radiotherapy and/or surgical treatment for head and neck cancers. Fibrosis is difficult to quantify and formal methods of measure are not well recognized. The purpose of this review was to summarize the methods available to quantify neck fibrosis. METHODS A PubMed search of articles was carried out using key words "neck" and "fibrosis." R...

Introduction: Complementary and alternative medicine is a group of diagnostic and therapeutic methods that are commonly used outside university education and are used by patients themselves. Some cancer patients use different types of CAM to reduce the complications of conventional therapies and improve their general condition, which is increasing. Determining the rate of complementary and alte...

As the economics of health care increasingly dictate the parameters of patient care delivery, the role of rehabilitation has taken on new meaning with regard to positive patient outcomes. This is particularly true for the head and neck cancer patient coping with devastating physical and functional changes. With treatment advances leading to increased survival, health-care providers must therefo...

Head and neck surgery is one of the basic principles of head and neck cancer therapy. Surgical errors and malpractice can have fatal consequences for the treated patients. This can lead into functional impairment and even have impact in future chances for disease related survival. There are many risks for head and neck surgeons which can cause errors and malpractice. To avoid surgical errors, t...

The complex care required to address the needs of head and neck cancer patients requires interprofessional collaboration. Using the compelling narrative of a patient's journey through cancer treatment in the Canadian setting, the aim of this study was to engage health professions students to discover the importance of interprofessional care for complex patients, while delivering content on head...

Background. The purpose of this study was to explore the driving behaviors of head and neck cancer patients during and after cancer therapy. Methods. Eighty-three patients completed a questionnaire related to driving behaviors. Results. The survey revealed that 67.5% of respondents reported that they drove less or stopped driving during cancer therapy, and 26.5% continued to drive less or stopp...