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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Heartburn caused by gastric reflux is a risk factor for laryngopharyngeal cancer

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Gastric reflux can reach the upper airway, inducing cellular damage in the epithelial lining. This may be a risk factor for development...

Michael Douglas shares his treatment experiences for throat cancer and its association with sexually transmitted HPV.

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Michael Douglas underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatment in 2011 for stage four throat cancer. He described his difficult personal ...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Human papilloma virus (HPV) as a cause of laryngeal cancer: new treatment options.

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HPV-related head and neck cancers occur mainly in the oropharynx ( tonsils and the back of the tongue ).  However, a 2013 study from Chin...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Anaerobic and microaerophilic bacteria in the biofilm on voice prostheses

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Voice rehabilitation with voice prostheses is a standard therapy in laryngectomized patients. Biofilm formation on the surface of the ...
Sunday, January 6, 2013

Laryngectomy is performed more often in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer

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Zhu and colleagues recently investigated whether having a medical comorbidity influenced the choice of treatment of patients with advanc...
Sunday, September 30, 2012

A new study illustrates the safety and efficacy of transoral robotic surgery for supraglottic laryngectomy

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Transoral, minimally invasive organ preservation surgeries are being increasingly used for treatment of laryngopharyngeal carcinomas to ...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

Necrotizing fasciitis-a newly recognized complication of laryngectomy

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Necrotizing fasciitis  (NF) was recently recognized as a new post surgical complication of  laryngectomy . NF is an unusual, life threateni...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Michael Douglas's videos about the importance of early diagnosis of oral cancer and his recent lecture about his battle with cancer

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Michael Douglas who is an oral cancer survivor has released a video that underscores the importance of early diagnosis of oral cancer. ...
Saturday, July 7, 2012

Preoperative Chemotherapy, Radiation Improve Survival in Esophageal Cancer

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Patients with  esophageal cancer  who received chemotherapy and radiation before surgery survived, on average, nearly twice as long as pati...
Monday, June 11, 2012

Ventilation of Neck Breathers Undergoing a Diagnostic Procedure or Surgery

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Receiving sedation while undergoing a diagnostic procedure (i.e. colonoscopy) or general anesthesia while undergoing surgery is challenging...
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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Do front-line emergency staff appreciate the difference between patients with tracheostomy and those who also had laryngectomy?

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In an emergency setting it is vital that the medical staff can appreciate the difference between patients who had laryngectomy  and are tot...
Sunday, May 20, 2012

Individuals with oral cancer are colonized with greater number of bacteria and yeast

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Changes in the microbial flora on the oral mucosa after cancerous alteration may lead to both local and systemic infections.  Researchers f...
Saturday, May 19, 2012

New tests may Increase detection of oral cancer

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Oral cancer has a poor survival rate linked to late detection. Only 60 percent of patients live beyond five years after diagnosis. Among bla...
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 ...