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Search Results for: Head and Neck Cancer
Pediatric Head & Neck Cancer- Mucositis
The area’s sensitivity (pediatric head and neck cancer) also means the effects of treatment can lower patient quality of life due to symptoms including loss of appetite, difficulty swallowing, or
Continue readingMetronomic Low-dose Chemo, Less Toxicity for Head & Neck Cancer
“However, patients who received the low-dose weekly regimen — commonly used in the United States — experienced considerably less toxicity” You’ve been diagnosed with head and neck
Continue readingLess is more in Node-Negative Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Pooled analysis of four retrospective studies showed no significant difference in nodal recurrence in node-negative nasopharyngeal cancer, whether in-field or out-of-field recurrence. There was also no
Continue readingDysplasia of the Tongue-Reduce Risk of Cancer?
“Dysplasia is the step preceding the formation of squamous cell carcinoma in lesions which have the potential to undergo dysplasia.” Dear Cancer Coach-I was diagnosed with dysplasia of the
Continue readingManaging Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in Cancer Survivors
“…about one-third of cancer survivors (34.6%) reported having chronic pain. That is almost double the rate in the general US population.” You have been diagnosed with cancer. You underwent
Continue readingIntegrative Lung Cancer Therapies
The most important statement about lung cancer (LC) in the study linked and excerpted below is the one that reads: “Despite advances in immunotherapy for lung cancer, most patients are still treated
Continue readingCancer Coaching- How to Limit Radiation Damage following Prostatectomy”
“I’m already doing the kegels post prostatectomy surgery. What would you suggest I do during radiation and post radiation?” Hi David- I’m going to start radiation treatment after having
Continue readingEliminate Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Facial Scarring
The researchers found skin cancer scars, particularly those located on the head and neck that change physical appearance, tended to have a negative impact on patients’ psychosocial functioning You wouldn’t
Continue readingNon-Melanoma Skin Cancer Removal-
“More than 3.6 million Americans are diagnosed with basal or squamous cell cancers every year—more than all other cancers combined.” Non-melanoma skin cancer diagnoses dwarf all other cancer
Continue readingGlottic, Laryngeal Cancer-Preservation of the Larynx Improves QOL
“A retrospective review of patients with laryngeal cancer using SEER-Medicare data demonstrated that chemoradiation was 4-fold more likely to be used in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer; however,
Continue readingAcupuncture – Dry Mouth – Head/Neck Cancer
Patients who have received radiation for head/neck cancer often suffer from the unpleasant and distressing side-effect of a dry mouth, caused by damage to their salivary glands from the radiation Xerostomia,
Continue readingLymphoma-“Risk of Secondary Cancer”
“…but the investigators wrote that this study confirmed the continual risk of secondary cancer beyond 25 years after a diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma…” The study isn’t talking
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