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Oklahoma City, 1:5 Paid Hand Call, 1-Year Partnership Track w/ No Buy-In, #3151 :: Oklahoma :: Timeline Recruiting
Be welcomed by this friendly, down-to-earth metropolis the site of the largest urban makeover in national history. More than $2 billion has been invested in new development, including one of the
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This position features several benefits not found anywhere else! You have the opportunity to set your own schedule! Keep your skills sharp while working alongside esteemed colleagues where you will
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A North Carolina Orthopedic Group is looking for a hand, and a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon that wants to practice very close to the coast of North Carolina. You will be practicing with 8 orthopedic
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Imaging Techniques May Help Predict Response to Head and Neck Cancer Treatment - Science Daily (press release)
Imaging Techniques May Help Predict Response to Head and Neck Cancer TreatmentScience Daily (press release)... surgical follow-up, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ...PET-CT Predicts Complete Response in Head-Neck CAMedPage TodayEarly PET-CT predicts treatment response of head and neck cancerCuretoday.com (press release)Complete Radiographic Response Correlates With Pathologic Complete Response in ...Archives of OtolaryngologyHemOncTodayall 20 news articles »
Imaging Can Predict Early Response to Cancer Treatment Study finds PET-CT ... - ModernMedicine
ModernMedicineImaging Can Predict Early Response to Cancer Treatment Study finds PET-CT ...ModernMedicine... response to chemoradiotherapy of head and neck cancer, according to a study in the November issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. ...Imaging techniques may aid in foreseeing response to head and neck cancer ...HealthJockey.comImaging Tests Help Determine Cancer Treatment SuccessIvanhoeall 3 news articles »
First US Face Transplant Patient Can Taste, Breathe - FOXNews
ModernMedicineFirst US Face Transplant Patient Can Taste, BreatheFOXNews... said Dr. Wayne Larrabee Jr., a clinical professor of head and neck surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle and editor of the journal. ...Introducing 'The Face Book': Published by The American Academy of Facial ...Earthtimes (press release)all 8 news articles »
ENT and Allnews.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newuniversity.org%2F2009%2F11%2Fnews%2Finosejob-a-new-app%2F&usg=AFQjCNE7lar8uG2BEXAnTkCJaXM7YP-vOw" target="_blank">inosejob: A New App? ? - New University Online
inosejob: A New App? ?New University Online... Dr. Brian JF Wong, professor in the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, explains that while ...and more »
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Effect of repeated laser microsurgical operations on laryngeal cancer prognosis
Alexander D. Karatzanis, Frank Waldfahrer, Georgios Psychogios, Joachim Hornung, Johannes Zenk, George A. Velegrakis, Heinrich Iro Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:24:00 -0000
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether repeated sessions of transoral CO2 laser microsurgery (TLM) aiming to achieve clear histologic margins carry a negative effect on the prognosis of laryngeal cancer.This was a retrospective evaluation of 763 cases that underwent primary TLM treatment for laryngeal cancer. Cases were compared for overall survival and local control rates with respect to status of surgical margins and number of procedures necessary to achieve these margins.No significant differences were noted among cases with negative surgical margins regardless of the number of procedures necessary to achieve these margins. On the other hand, positive margins at the end of surgical treatment carried significant negative prognostic effect.The prognostic effect of negative surgical margins in TLM for laryngeal cancer is significant regardless of the number of procedures required to obtain such margins. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Treatment guideline for hemangiomas and vascular malformations of the head and neck
Jia Wei Zheng, Qin Zhou, Xiu Juan Yang, Yan An Wang, Xin Dong Fan, Guo Yu Zhou, Zhi Yuan Zhang, James Y. Suen Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:24:00 -0000
Vascular anomalies are among the most common congenital and neonatal dysmorphogenesis, which are separated into hemangiomas and vascular malformations. They can occur in various areas throughout the body, with 60% being located in the head and neck. The true mechanism of pathogenesis of vascular anomalies is still unclear. Various treatment methods have been reported, and there are still controversies over the selection of different treatment modalities. Based on the clinical and basic research and current literature, the Chinese Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Vascular Anomalies formulated a treatment guideline for hemangiomas and vascular malformations of the head and neck, which will be modified and updated periodically based on new medical evidence and research. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Continued alcohol use in patients with head and neck cancer
Andrea E. Potash, Lucy Hynds Karnell, Alan J. Christensen, Mark W. Vander Weg, Gerry F. Funk Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:16:00 -0000
The effect of posttreatment alcohol consumption on health-related quality of life (QOL) and factors predicting overall QOL and continued alcohol consumption were examined in patients with head and neck cancer.Self-reported alcohol use and abuse 1 year after diagnosis was analyzed.Although current drinkers (44.5% of 283 patients) had better overall QOL and fewer depressive symptoms, current social drinkers had the best scores, whereas current problem drinkers had the worst. Female sex, fewer depressive symptoms, less pain, and better eating function predicted better QOL. Oral function was the only predictor of 12-month alcohol use.Depression, pain, and eating function predicted overall QOL. Alcohol consumption was not associated with QOL, but was associated with better oral function, which in turn predicted better QOL. Alcohol consumption itself does not improve QOL in this population, and these patients should be counseled regarding detrimental effects of continued drinking after treatment. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Widespread expression of prostate apoptosis response-4 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Jeng-Woei Lee, Wei-Ting Hsiao, Kuei-Fang Lee, Lai-Fa Sheu, Hsue-Yin Hsu, Lee-Ping Hsu, Borcherng Su, Moon-Sing Lee, Yih-Chih Hsu, Chung-Hsing Chang Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:00 -0000
Prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) augments apoptosis in various tumors, either during apoptotic insult or by ectopic overexpression. However, investigation of Par-4 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is lacking.Specimens from patients with NPC, hypopharyngeal carcinoma (HPC), or oral cavity cancer were examined for Par-4 expression using immunohistochemistry. NPC cell proliferation and apoptosis were analyzed using immunohistochemical staining for Ki67, B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), and in situ terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated biotin-16-dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) assay, respectively.Par-4 was ubiquitously expressed in NPC biopsies (96.2%, 25/26) and was significantly higher than in HPC (47.6%, 50/105, p < .0001) and oral cavity cancers (38.7%, 12/31, p < .0001). Remarkably, apoptosis of NPC cells was absent and Par-4 expression was associated with obvious expression of Bcl-2 and Ki67 in all patients tested with NPC.Immunohistochemistry results showed widespread expression of Par-4 in NPC and revealed sustainable proliferation of NPC cells regardless of Par-4 expression.© 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Toll-like receptor agonists as third signals for dendritic cell-tumor fusion vaccines
Edward I. Cho, Chunrui Tan, Gary K. Koski, Peter A. Cohen, Suyu Shu, Walter T. Lee Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:00 -0000
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of dendritic cell (DC)-tumor fusion hybrids with Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists.DC-tumor fusion hybrids were generated by electrofusion and injected into the inguinal lymph nodes of C57BL/6 mice with 3-day established pulmonary metastases. Paired TLR agonists polyinosine:polycytadilic acid [poly(I:C)] and cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) were then injected intraperitoneally. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to evaluate interleukin (IL)-12 production from the DC-tumor fusion hybrids in vitro.Fusion + TLR agonists (60 metastases) had significantly fewer metastases than did the untreated control (262 metastases, p = .0001) and fusion alone (150 metastases, p = .02). ELISA showed that the DC-tumor fusion hybrids yielded 90 pg of IL-12 after TLR stimulation compared with 1610 pg from dendritic cells alone.CpG and poly(I:C) administered as a third signal with fusion hybrids as described significantly reduce melanoma metastasis compared with fusion hybrids alone. Fusion hybrids do not appear to be a significant source for IL-12 secretion. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Transoral CO2 laser treatment for Tis-T3 glottic cancer: The University of Brescia experience on 595 patients
Giorgio Peretti, Cesare Piazza, Daniela Cocco, Luigi De Benedetto, Francesca Del Bon, Luca Oscar Redaelli De Zinis, Piero Nicolai Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:50:00 -0000
Transoral CO2 laser surgery has been accepted as a valuable therapeutic option for glottic cancer.This was a retrospective analysis of 595 patients. Five-year overall and disease-specific survivals, local control with laser, locoregional, regional control, and organ preservation rates were calculated. The impact of different variables was calculated by univariate analysis.Overall, disease-specific and disease-free survivals, local control with laser, locoregional, regional control, and organ preservation rates were 87.5%, 99%, 81.3%, 92.7%, 98.9%, 98.2%, and 97.1%, respectively. Univariate analysis showed a significant impact of pT category on local control with laser, organ preservation, locoregional and regional control, of endoscopic re-treatment for positive deep surgical margins on local control with laser and organ preservation, and recurrence after endoscopic re-treatment on local control with laser and organ preservation.This series confirms the good oncologic outcomes of endoscopic laser surgery for Tis, T1, and selected T2 and T3 glottic tumors. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
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Oklahoma City, 1:5 Paid Hand Call, 1-Year Partnership Track w/ No Buy-In, #3151 :: Oklahoma :: Timeline Recruiting
Be welcomed by this friendly, down-to-earth metropolis the site of the largest urban makeover in national history. More than $2 billion has been invested in new development, including one of the
Texas Metro Big XII Academics, Set Your Schedule, No State Tax, #3365 :: Texas :: Timeline Recruiting
This position features several benefits not found anywhere else! You have the opportunity to set your own schedule! Keep your skills sharp while working alongside esteemed colleagues where you will
Orthopedic Physician Jobs in Coastal North Carolina :: North Carolina :: MedPro Search - Recruiting For Physician Jobs
A North Carolina Orthopedic Group is looking for a hand, and a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon that wants to practice very close to the coast of North Carolina. You will be practicing with 8 orthopedic
Head and Neck Surgery - Google News
Imaging Techniques May Help Predict Response to Head and Neck Cancer Treatment - Science Daily (press release)
Imaging Techniques May Help Predict Response to Head and Neck Cancer TreatmentScience Daily (press release)... surgical follow-up, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ...PET-CT Predicts Complete Response in Head-Neck CAMedPage TodayEarly PET-CT predicts treatment response of head and neck cancerCuretoday.com (press release)Complete Radiographic Response Correlates With Pathologic Complete Response in ...Archives of OtolaryngologyHemOncTodayall 20 news articles »
Imaging Can Predict Early Response to Cancer Treatment Study finds PET-CT ... - ModernMedicine
ModernMedicineImaging Can Predict Early Response to Cancer Treatment Study finds PET-CT ...ModernMedicine... response to chemoradiotherapy of head and neck cancer, according to a study in the November issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. ...Imaging techniques may aid in foreseeing response to head and neck cancer ...HealthJockey.comImaging Tests Help Determine Cancer Treatment SuccessIvanhoeall 3 news articles »
First US Face Transplant Patient Can Taste, Breathe - FOXNews
ModernMedicineFirst US Face Transplant Patient Can Taste, BreatheFOXNews... said Dr. Wayne Larrabee Jr., a clinical professor of head and neck surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle and editor of the journal. ...Introducing 'The Face Book': Published by The American Academy of Facial ...Earthtimes (press release)all 8 news articles »
ENT and Allnews.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newuniversity.org%2F2009%2F11%2Fnews%2Finosejob-a-new-app%2F&usg=AFQjCNE7lar8uG2BEXAnTkCJaXM7YP-vOw" target="_blank">inosejob: A New App? ? - New University Online
inosejob: A New App? ?New University Online... Dr. Brian JF Wong, professor in the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, explains that while ...and more »
Head & Neck
Effect of repeated laser microsurgical operations on laryngeal cancer prognosis
Alexander D. Karatzanis, Frank Waldfahrer, Georgios Psychogios, Joachim Hornung, Johannes Zenk, George A. Velegrakis, Heinrich Iro Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:24:00 -0000
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether repeated sessions of transoral CO2 laser microsurgery (TLM) aiming to achieve clear histologic margins carry a negative effect on the prognosis of laryngeal cancer.This was a retrospective evaluation of 763 cases that underwent primary TLM treatment for laryngeal cancer. Cases were compared for overall survival and local control rates with respect to status of surgical margins and number of procedures necessary to achieve these margins.No significant differences were noted among cases with negative surgical margins regardless of the number of procedures necessary to achieve these margins. On the other hand, positive margins at the end of surgical treatment carried significant negative prognostic effect.The prognostic effect of negative surgical margins in TLM for laryngeal cancer is significant regardless of the number of procedures required to obtain such margins. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Treatment guideline for hemangiomas and vascular malformations of the head and neck
Jia Wei Zheng, Qin Zhou, Xiu Juan Yang, Yan An Wang, Xin Dong Fan, Guo Yu Zhou, Zhi Yuan Zhang, James Y. Suen Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:24:00 -0000
Vascular anomalies are among the most common congenital and neonatal dysmorphogenesis, which are separated into hemangiomas and vascular malformations. They can occur in various areas throughout the body, with 60% being located in the head and neck. The true mechanism of pathogenesis of vascular anomalies is still unclear. Various treatment methods have been reported, and there are still controversies over the selection of different treatment modalities. Based on the clinical and basic research and current literature, the Chinese Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Vascular Anomalies formulated a treatment guideline for hemangiomas and vascular malformations of the head and neck, which will be modified and updated periodically based on new medical evidence and research. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Continued alcohol use in patients with head and neck cancer
Andrea E. Potash, Lucy Hynds Karnell, Alan J. Christensen, Mark W. Vander Weg, Gerry F. Funk Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:16:00 -0000
The effect of posttreatment alcohol consumption on health-related quality of life (QOL) and factors predicting overall QOL and continued alcohol consumption were examined in patients with head and neck cancer.Self-reported alcohol use and abuse 1 year after diagnosis was analyzed.Although current drinkers (44.5% of 283 patients) had better overall QOL and fewer depressive symptoms, current social drinkers had the best scores, whereas current problem drinkers had the worst. Female sex, fewer depressive symptoms, less pain, and better eating function predicted better QOL. Oral function was the only predictor of 12-month alcohol use.Depression, pain, and eating function predicted overall QOL. Alcohol consumption was not associated with QOL, but was associated with better oral function, which in turn predicted better QOL. Alcohol consumption itself does not improve QOL in this population, and these patients should be counseled regarding detrimental effects of continued drinking after treatment. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Widespread expression of prostate apoptosis response-4 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Jeng-Woei Lee, Wei-Ting Hsiao, Kuei-Fang Lee, Lai-Fa Sheu, Hsue-Yin Hsu, Lee-Ping Hsu, Borcherng Su, Moon-Sing Lee, Yih-Chih Hsu, Chung-Hsing Chang Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:00 -0000
Prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) augments apoptosis in various tumors, either during apoptotic insult or by ectopic overexpression. However, investigation of Par-4 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is lacking.Specimens from patients with NPC, hypopharyngeal carcinoma (HPC), or oral cavity cancer were examined for Par-4 expression using immunohistochemistry. NPC cell proliferation and apoptosis were analyzed using immunohistochemical staining for Ki67, B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), and in situ terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated biotin-16-dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) assay, respectively.Par-4 was ubiquitously expressed in NPC biopsies (96.2%, 25/26) and was significantly higher than in HPC (47.6%, 50/105, p < .0001) and oral cavity cancers (38.7%, 12/31, p < .0001). Remarkably, apoptosis of NPC cells was absent and Par-4 expression was associated with obvious expression of Bcl-2 and Ki67 in all patients tested with NPC.Immunohistochemistry results showed widespread expression of Par-4 in NPC and revealed sustainable proliferation of NPC cells regardless of Par-4 expression.© 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Toll-like receptor agonists as third signals for dendritic cell-tumor fusion vaccines
Edward I. Cho, Chunrui Tan, Gary K. Koski, Peter A. Cohen, Suyu Shu, Walter T. Lee Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:00 -0000
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of dendritic cell (DC)-tumor fusion hybrids with Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists.DC-tumor fusion hybrids were generated by electrofusion and injected into the inguinal lymph nodes of C57BL/6 mice with 3-day established pulmonary metastases. Paired TLR agonists polyinosine:polycytadilic acid [poly(I:C)] and cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) were then injected intraperitoneally. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to evaluate interleukin (IL)-12 production from the DC-tumor fusion hybrids in vitro.Fusion + TLR agonists (60 metastases) had significantly fewer metastases than did the untreated control (262 metastases, p = .0001) and fusion alone (150 metastases, p = .02). ELISA showed that the DC-tumor fusion hybrids yielded 90 pg of IL-12 after TLR stimulation compared with 1610 pg from dendritic cells alone.CpG and poly(I:C) administered as a third signal with fusion hybrids as described significantly reduce melanoma metastasis compared with fusion hybrids alone. Fusion hybrids do not appear to be a significant source for IL-12 secretion. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Transoral CO2 laser treatment for Tis-T3 glottic cancer: The University of Brescia experience on 595 patients
Giorgio Peretti, Cesare Piazza, Daniela Cocco, Luigi De Benedetto, Francesca Del Bon, Luca Oscar Redaelli De Zinis, Piero Nicolai Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:50:00 -0000
Transoral CO2 laser surgery has been accepted as a valuable therapeutic option for glottic cancer.This was a retrospective analysis of 595 patients. Five-year overall and disease-specific survivals, local control with laser, locoregional, regional control, and organ preservation rates were calculated. The impact of different variables was calculated by univariate analysis.Overall, disease-specific and disease-free survivals, local control with laser, locoregional, regional control, and organ preservation rates were 87.5%, 99%, 81.3%, 92.7%, 98.9%, 98.2%, and 97.1%, respectively. Univariate analysis showed a significant impact of pT category on local control with laser, organ preservation, locoregional and regional control, of endoscopic re-treatment for positive deep surgical margins on local control with laser and organ preservation, and recurrence after endoscopic re-treatment on local control with laser and organ preservation.This series confirms the good oncologic outcomes of endoscopic laser surgery for Tis, T1, and selected T2 and T3 glottic tumors. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
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