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Background
The aims of this study were to provide data on the safety of head and neck cancer surgery currently being undertaken during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic.
Methods
This international, observational cohort study comprised 1137 consecutive patients with head and neck cancer undergoing primary surgery with curative intent in 26 countries. Factors associated with severe...
BACKGROUND
Although an association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and oropharyngeal cancers (OPCs) has been reported, to the authors' knowledge the clinical significance of this epidemiological finding remains unknown. Therefore, the authors analyzed the oncologic outcomes of HCV‐infected patients with OPCs.
METHODS
In this retrospective cohort study, all patients with OPCs who were...
BACKGROUND
Cancer‐related fatigue (CRF) is a prevalent and debilitating symptom experienced by cancer survivors, yet treatment options for CRF are limited. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of weekly Swedish massage therapy (SMT) versus an active control condition (light touch [LT]) and waitlist control (WLC) on persistent CRF in breast cancer survivors.
METHODS
This early phase, randomized,...
BACKGROUND
The authors determined the impact of postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) on overall survival (OS) among patients with pT3N0M0 breast cancer in the National Cancer Data Base.
METHODS
A total of 3437 patients with pT3N0M0 breast cancer who initially were treated with mastectomy between 2003 and 2011 were identified. Of these women, 1644 (47.8%) received PMRT (67% treated with chest wall...
BACKGROUND
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and subtypes of non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Associations with other cancers are not established. The authors systematically assessed associations between HCV infection and cancers in the US elderly population.
METHODS
This was a registry‐based case‐control study using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)‐Medicare...
BACKGROUNDThe purpose of the current study was to evaluate the impact of radiotherapy (RT) among women aged ≥ 70 years with T1‐2N0 estrogen receptor (ER)‐negative breast cancer using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)‐Medicare‐linked data.
METHODSThe study included 3432 women, 2850 of whom received and 582 of whom did not receive RT after breast‐conserving surgery. Outcomes were estimated...
BACKGROUNDDepression is common during and after breast cancer treatment. However, the role of specific therapeutic modalities and related biologic mechanisms remains unclear. Radiation is an essential component of breast‐conserving therapy and may contribute to depression in patients with breast cancer through the activation of inflammatory pathways.
METHODSDepressive symptoms and inflammatory mediators,...
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