Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) represents a large majority of cancers arising from the head and neck, especially the oral cavity. Despite advances in therapy, the five-year survival rate remains low due to the number of patients presenting advanced stages of the disease. The role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in tumorigenesis in HNSCC remains unexplored. The current ...

Head and neck cancers include cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract (including the oral cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx), the paranasal sinuses, and the salivary glands. Cancers at different sites have different courses and variable histopathological types, although squamous cell carcinoma is by far the most common. The anatomical sites affected are important for fun...

AIM The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the ability of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) in the detection of synchronous cancers during staging workup for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of 426 Taiwanese patients with esophageal cancer who received FDG-PET/CT d...

Cancer of the larynx in North America is commonest form cancer head and neck region. In our own institution it accounts for one-quarter all cancers. The purpose this article to review management condition with particular emphasis on relative roles radiation surgery.

In a total of 2083 cases of hollow organ cancer of the head and neck region treated in our institute in the past 20 years, the relative risk of second primary cancers was statistically studied by the person-year approach. The organ association in multiple primary cancers and the relationship between tobacco and alcohol consumption and the development of second primary cancers were also reviewed...

HNSCC: head and neck SCC SCC: squamous cell carcinoma SSS: secondary SCC of the skin INTRODUCTION Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) to the skin, also known as secondary SCC of the skin (SSS), is a rare entity that represents advanced disease and carries a poor prognosis. The most commonly reported primary sources for metastatic SCC to the skin are head and neck cancers of the larynx, oro...

BACKGROUND Head and neck cancers (HNC) constitute 5-8% of total body cancers in Europe and America. It is difficult to appreciate the problem of cancers in Nigeria because most studies available are hospital-based studies. The aim of this study is to highlight current evidence on the burden of head and neck cancers in Nigeria based on literature review and to discuss potential health care actio...

introduction: acute lymphoblastic leukemia (all) and non hodgkin’s lymphoma(nhl) are the most common cancers in childhood and  adolescence. most children with all and nhl have long term survival (>80%). endocrinopathy is a common complication in pediatric cancers following the treatment (20-50% prevalence), in addition, cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy can influence side effect on growth...