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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

A woman recovers her voice after 35 years following larynx surgeries

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Jan Christian had a traumatic car accident  that fractured her windpipe and voice box at the age of seventeen years . Doctors performed sur...
Friday, March 23, 2012

Importance of patient participation using information from the Internet

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Patient input and participation in one's care are extremely important. As a physician who was diagnosed with throat cancer I encountered...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

A new throat cancer gene discovered

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Investigators from the King’s College London, England, and Hiroshima University , Japan , have identified a specific gene that is linked to ...
Saturday, February 25, 2012

A piece of the shoulder blade used to save woman's voice

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Reconstruction of the voice box using bone obtained from the shoulder blade prevented total  laryngectomy in a patient with a rare form of ...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta Jones at anniversary of "beating" cancer

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Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta Jones was vacationing at Michael's anniversary of beating his oral cancer. The couple was photo...
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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Oral Cancer is more common in men and smokers

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main cause of a distinct form of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma that is increasing in ...
Monday, February 6, 2012

"My voice-a physician's personal experience with throat cancer" was obtained by the University of Southern California Head and Neck Cancer Support Group for their members.

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                        M embers of  the University of Southern California Head and Neck Cancer Support Group with the book at their Febr...
Monday, January 16, 2012

Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week and the early detection of head and neck cancer

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The 15th annual Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week occur April 22-28, 2012 .  This weeklong series of events is aimed to educate the ...
Saturday, December 17, 2011

The effect of surgeon and hospital volume on short-term outcomes and cost of care of laryngeal cancer

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The increase of use of chemotherapy and radiation in the treatment of laryngeal cancer has increased in the past two decades. The decline in...
Saturday, October 29, 2011

Can erectile dysfunction drugs ( Cialis, Viagra ) cure head and neck cancer?

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Preliminary studies at John Hopkins suggest that an erectile dysfunction drugs (e.g. Cialis, Viagra) can stimulate the immune systems ...

Are individuals with human papillomavirus associated head and neck cancer still carrying the virus in their throat after treatment?

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Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection a virus spread during oral sex is now the main cause of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

The high incidence of suicide in head and neck cancer patients is highlighted in recent studies

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The suicide rate in cancer patients is twice of that found in the general population according to recent US studies . These studies clearl...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

A gift of a voice

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The story “ A gift of a voice ” about my efforts to speak again was posted in the Georgetown University Homepage as a feature story.  I...
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Saturday, July 9, 2011

A patient with cancer receives an artificial tracheal transplant seeded with his own stem cells

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The windpipe (trachea) transplanted into a terminal cancer patient in the  Sweden  is a major medical breakthrough. It promises the po...
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Friday, July 1, 2011

The medical and psychological effects of alcohol consumption after laryngectomy

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Alcohol consumption after laryngectomy can cause medical and psychological problems. Danker and colleagues of the University of Leipzig, st...
Monday, June 27, 2011

Smoking and drinking did not effect survival from head and neck cancer but reduced overall survival

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Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas are known to be associated with tobacco use and alcohol consumption. Farshadpour and colleagues from...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Adequate protein intake can reduce the severity of oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation therapy.

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A study by Zhan and colleagues   from the University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque evaluated the relationship of caloric and ...
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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Touched by another human touch-the power of a hug

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A short essay that I wrote entitled : "Touched by another human touch" w as published in the My Turn section of the Los Angeles T...
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Monday, April 18, 2011

A new publication: A Physician’s Experience as a Cancer of the Neck Patient: The Importance of Patient Participation

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Journal of Participatory Medicine has posted a new paper I wrote, ' A Physician’s Experience as a Cancer of the Neck Patient: The Import...
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Dr Brook lectures to Veterans at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Philadelphia

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I gave a lecture at the Veteran Administration Hospital Laryngectomee Club in Philadelphia on April 15, 2011 about life challenges as a lar...
Saturday, April 16, 2011

Catherine Zeta-Jones plight: the impact of cancer on a care giver

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The recent revelation that Catherine Zeta-Jones   the wife of the actor   Michael   Douglas sought treatment for bipolar disorder undersc...
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Treatment of recurrent laryngeal cancer following initial nonsurgical therapy

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A recent study (Agra et al. 2011) found surgery to be the preferred modality for curative treatment of recurrent laryngeal cancer after fai...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

A new silent speech device under development

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A new speech device that may enable laryngectomees and other voiceless individuals to speak is being developed. It is called “EMG-based Sil...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Smoking During Head & Neck Cancer Radiation Therapy Contribute to Poor Outcome

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Patients with head and neck cancer who continue to smoke while receiving radiation treatments have a much lower long-term survival rate ...
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Friday, February 11, 2011

A presentation on Fox News on Dr Brook's story as a physician who is a throat cancer survivor

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A TV presentation about Dr Brook's challenges   of   returning to work as a pediatrician after losing his   vocal cords   was   shown on...
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Friday, January 21, 2011

A successful larynx transplant

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In one of the most complex transplant surgeries ever performed, an international team of surgeons at UC Davis Medical Center has restored th...