This is a position paper about the therapeutic effects of locally applied free IL-2 in the treatment
of cancer. Local therapy: IL-2 therapy of cancer was originally introduced as a systemic …

BACKGROUND Second primary tumors are a leading cause of death among patients with
head and neck cancer; therefore, early detection of these tumors is necessary. In the current …

… 2 Derks W, De Leeuw JR, Hordijk GJ, et al. Reasons for non-standard treatment in
elderly patients with advanced head and neck cancer. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2004 …

Metastasis is the process by which cancers spread to distinct sites in the body. It is the
principal cause of death in individuals suffering from cancer. For some types of cancer, early …

Objectives: To describe prospectively the long‐term changes of quality of life and mood in
patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with surgery and/or …

Purpose : To study the radiation tolerance of the parotid glands as a function of dose and
volume irradiated. Methods and Materials : One hundred eight patients treated with primary or …

Background Quality of life (QOL) has become an important issue in head and neck cancer.
Explanation of factors predicting QOL after treatment has important implications for patient …

Sociodemographic factors and quality of life as prognostic indicators in head and neck cancer
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The aim of this study was to describe prospectively quality of life and mood in patients with
oral or oropharyngeal cancer treated with surgery±radiotherapy. Seventy-five patients …

Patients with head and neck cancer have to cope not only with a life threatening diagnosis,
but also with an altered facial appearance and the loss or impairment of important functions …