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Degree of technical difficulty of thyroidectomy for autoimmune thyroid disease

Abstract Background Our goal was to elucidate the differences in degree of technical difficulty of thyroidectomy in patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases. Methods Charts of adult patients who had undergone thyroidectomy were reviewed. Patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (HT) or Graves' Disease (GD) were individually compared to a control group of patients with early stage malignancy or goiter. Results The HT (n = 65) group was significantly more likely to have friable (P = .001)...

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The relations of dosimetric parameters with long‐term outcomes and late toxicities in advanced T‐stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma with IMRT

Abstract Background Balancing the dose requirements between targets and normal tissue is a challenge in radiation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dosimetric parameters and clinical outcomes in NPC. Methods We presented a retrospective review of patients with T3‐4 NPC treated by intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Patient characteristics, dosimetric parameters, and the follow‐up data for survival and late toxicities were analyzed....

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Association between pathological invasion patterns and late lymph node metastases in patients with surgically treated clinical No early oral tongue carcinoma

Abstract Background This study evaluated the combination of tumor budding and depth (BD model) and worst pattern of invasion (WPOI) as histopathological prognostic factors in clinical N0 early oral tongue carcinoma. Methods Data from 62 patients were retrospectively analyzed. Associations between histopathological factors (differentiation, stage, lymphatic invasion, blood vessel invasion, WPOI, and BD model) and regional control (RC) or disease‐free survival (DFS) were evaluated. Results...

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Efficacy of EPA‐enriched supplement compared with standard formula on body weight changes in malnourished patients with head and neck cancer undergone surgery: a randomized study

Abstract Background Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) containing nutritional supplement can reverse weight loss and increase lean body mass in a perioperative period of patients with head and neck cancer. To study effects of an EPA‐enriched supplement compared with a conventional supplement in malnourished patients with head and neck cancer following surgery is primary objective. Methods The patients were randomized into EPA‐enriched and standard formula group. The supplements were prescribed...

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