Propósito de la revisión: el objetivo de la revisión es delinear el rol del Manejo Quirúrgico del carcinoma metastásico primario de cabeza y cuello. Buscamos reportes en indicaciones, posibles hallazgos y subsecuentes tratamientos.
Recientes hallazgos: La punción aspirativa con aguja fina, permite...
Objective: The study’s purpose has been to summarize the knowledge about primary studies that investigated radiotherapy experiences from the perspective of head and neck cancer patients. Methods: It is an integrative literature review. Results: The final sample consisted of 13 studies that were publish...
BACKGROUND: Oral cancer is one of the common malignant tumors of the head and neck. However, current treatments have numerous side effects, and drugs from natural sources may have better therapeutic potential. This research investigated the induction of apoptosis by α-hederin (α-HN), a constituent of P...
Ácido Oleanólico/análogos & derivados,
Ácido Oleanólico/metabolismo,
Saponinas/metabolismo,
Neoplasias de la Boca/metabolismo,
Caspasas,
Citometría de Flujo,
Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos,
Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/metabolismo,
Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/metabolismo,
Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/metabolismo,
Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo,
Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos,
Pulsatilla,
Ácido Oleanólico/farmacología,
Saponinas/farmacología,
Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos,
Supervivencia Celular,
Western Blotting
RESUMEN El cáncer de laringe avanzado y el cáncer de hipofaringe pueden ser tratados con terapia de conservación de órganos con radioquimioterapia, sin embargo, cuando esta última fracasa, la cirugía es la última opción para esta patología. El cáncer de hipofaringe posee una pobre sobrevida en ...
Introducción: El cáncer constituye actualmente en Cuba la segunda causa de muerte para todas las edades y es una enfermedad compleja, cuya connotación psicosocial repercute no solo en el paciente, sino en todos aquellos que conforman su red de apoyo social. Objetivo: caracterizar la carga del cuidado...
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common cancers and presents the highest mortality rate of head and neck tumours. The aim of this study was to eva-luate the clinical and histological features of patients with OSCC in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil between 2006 and 2016. ...
Introduction: Individuals with cancer of the head and neck treated by surgery, radio-therapy, and/or chemotherapy may present signs and symptoms that directly influence nutritional status including anorexia, weight loss, fatigue, dysphagia, early satiety, xerostomia, nausea, and vomiting. ...
The pursuit of perfection makes younger people undergo aesthetic procedures without formal indication. However, young patients may be susceptible to a disease such as head and neck cancer which treatment can compromise the adhesion of these indirect mate-rials. Here, we present an analyze, of t...
The head and neck region is an expressive site of malignant neoplasms. Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that can be used before or after surgical procedures, or in contraindicated surgery cases. Radiotherapy can cause various side effects in the patient’s mouth, including xerostomia, m...
Introduction: The diagnosis of cancer can provoke innumerable changes in the life of cancer patients, caused by the illness and the methods of treatment. Dysgeusia is a common complication, which directly affects the nutritional status causing loss of appetite and decreased intake. Aim: T...
