Head and Neck Cancers

Head and neck cancers include cancers of the mouth, nose, sinuses, salivary glands, throat and lymph nodes in the neck. Most begin in the moist tissues that line the mouth, nose and throat.

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Reviewed February 2009

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Title:	Amifostine for salivary glands in high-dose radioactive iodine treated differentiated thyroid cancer
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Thyroid cancer is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system consisting of several subtypes like papillary carcinoma (accounting for 80% of cases) and follicular carcinoma (accounting for 11% of cases). These are collectively referred to as 'dif...
Date:	Apr 2009

Title:	Erythropoietin as an adjuvant treatment with (chemo) radiation therapy for head and neck cancer
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Severe anaemia in cancer patients is linked with decreased tumour oxygen supply (hypoxia), which is associated with more rapid tumour progression, poor response to therapy and consequently has a negative impact on prognosis. Erythropoietin (EPO), a horm...
Date:	Feb 2009

Title:	Throat cancer
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Throat cancer can originate in the oesophagus (gullet), larynx (voice box), thyroid gland or cells lining the throat (pharynx). Risk factors for throat cancer include smoking and heavy alcohol consumption. Smokers who drink heavily are at even greater risk.
Date:	Sep 2008

Title:	Mouth cancer
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Mouth cancer usually starts in the cells lining the mouth. The most common sites are the lips, tongue and/or floor of the mouth. Smoking and drinking alcohol are known risk factors. Mouth cancer is easily cured if treated in its earlier stages.
Date:	Sep 2008

Title:	Thyroid cancer
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Four different types of thyroid cancer and one form of lymphoma can occur in the thyroid gland. They are papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, anaplastic carcinoma and thyroid lymphoma. Symptoms vary but may include swelling of the throat, hoarse voice or voice changes, persistent cough and gastrointestinal changes such as diarrhoea or constipation. The most common treatment is surgery.
Date:	Sep 2008

Title:	Mouth, nose & throat cancers
Publisher:	The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:	Any part of the mouth, nose or throat may be affected by cancer including the squamous epithelium: cells that form the lining of the mouth, nose, throat or voice box.
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Head and neck cancers
Publisher:	The Cancer Council Australia
Description:	Provides information about head and neck cancers including symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment.
Date:	Oct 2007

Title:	Interventions for the treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Oral cancer and oropharyngeal cancer are significant worldwide diseases with over 400,000 people developing them every year and with an increasing incidence. Two common symptoms of oral cancer are an ulcer that will not heal, or persistent pain and disc...
Date:	Aug 2007

Title:	Parasympathomimetic drugs for the treatment of salivary gland dysfunction due to radiotherapy
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	There is limited evidence to support the use of pilocarpine hydrochloride in the treatment of radiation-induced salivary gland dysfunction. Salivary gland damage is a frequent and important complication of radiotherapy to the head and neck area; it caus...
Date:	May 2007

Title:	Chemotherapy as an adjunct to radiotherapy in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Eight trials (1753 patients) met the criteria for inclusion in this review. The addition of chemotherapy to standard radiotherapy provides a small but significant benefit in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer, especially when chemotherapy is administer...
Date:	Aug 2006

Title:	Thyroid nodule
Publisher:	Department of Health Western Australia
Description:	Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients with a thyroid nodule.
Date:	Mar 2006

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