Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer: When and How to Irradiate
Setting Outcomes Janot et al. [19] GETTEC-GORTEC phase III trial (NCT00180934) n = 130 (65 each arm) Resectable recurrent HNC Sx + postoperative reRT (vs. Sx alone) Total 60…
Patient and Treatment Factors in Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy
Fig. 11.1 Acute toxicity relative risk values (T RR) and relative max-grade values for 13 head and neck treatment groups ranked by increasing relative risk. P platinum, H hydroxyurea, 5-FU…
Treatment of Viral-Associated HNC (OPC and NPC)
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Jan B. Vermorken, Volker Budach, C. René Leemans, Jean-Pascal Machiels, Piero Nicolai and Brian O’Sullivan (eds.)Critical Issues in Head and Neck Oncology10.1007/978-3-319-42909-0_10 10. Treatment of Viral-Associated HNC (OPC and NPC) Shao Hui Huang1, Melvin L. K. Chua2, Francesca Caparrotti2 and…
Multidisciplinary Decision Making and Head and Neck Tumor Boards
Fig. 6.1 Expected emotions and reactions for the SCCHN patient Fig. 6.2 Recommended actions for the healthcare professional. DIC2 Distress Inventory for Cancer version 2, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression…
The Changing Role of the Pathologist
Fig. 4.1 Detection of high-risk HPV using RNAscope. Multiple nuclear dot-like signals are present in the neoplastic cells whilst the stromal cells are unlabeled Table 4.1 The performance of RNAscope…
Clinical Conditions in Long-Term Care
Antihypertensive class Advantages Disadvantages Recommended indications Cautions Thiazide diuretics Greater reduction of systolic BP Daily use Improve bone mineral density Hypokalemia Urinary frequency Systolic hypertension Hyponatremia Gout ACE inhibitors and…
and Coding
Fig. 1 Glossary of terms Documenting the Visit The AMA is responsible for establishing and maintaining the CPT codes. The AMA defined documentation guidelines for Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes…
Management in Long-Term Care
Fig. 1 Factors that affect drug absorption in aging integument (Adapted from [5]) Distribution After absorption, how a drug is distributed within the body compartments depends upon its lipid and…
Hospital Admissions and Readmissions
Fig. 1 Following the Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Preventing Hospital Admissions and Readmissions Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Over the past several yea rs population Health Management (PHM) and ACOs…
Living and Residential Care
Adult congregate living care, adult foster care, adult homes, adult living communities, basic care communities, board and care, catered living services, community based retirement communities, community residence communities, community residential…
