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Background
This study aimed to evaluate the association between pioglitazone use and the occurrence of head and neck cancer.
Methods
Data for this case‐control study were retrieved from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. A total of 21 464 diabetic patients newly diagnosed with head and neck cancers were identified. We used propensity score matching to select 64 392 comparison...
Background
Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) are at risk for limited healthcare access.
Methods
Individuals reporting a history of cancer were identified from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, an annual assessment of the nation's health. Access to care variables were compared between “HNC” and “other cancer” using multivariable methods and stratified by age 65.
Results
From 1998 to...
Objective
The aim of the study was to characterize the epidemiology and treatment outcomes of head and neck (HN) osseous‐site tumors.
Methods
Descriptive analyses and multivariate Cox regressions were performed to analyze the effect of surgery on overall survival (OS) utilizing the National Cancer Database (2004‐2016).
Results
Of 2449 tumors, surgery was utilized in 84.5% of cases. OS was worse...
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