Tag: Head Injuries
Deescalated Radiotherapy Tolerated After Surgery for HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal Cancer
De-escalated regimen more tolerable than standard of care
Moderate-to-Severe TBI Linked to Malignant Brain Tumor Risk
Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury group had significantly higher risk for developing malignant brain tumors versus mild TBI group
Socioeconomic Deprivation Tied to Neurodegeneration in Combat Athletes
Thalamus and cerebellar cortex showed significantly lower average volumes in combat athletes with high versus low Area Deprivation Index
Elevated INR in Older Adults on Warfarin May Not Be Tied to Risk for...
Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults
Updated Guidance Improves Staging of HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
AJCC9V staging system showed superior hazard consistency, outcome prediction, and balance, but not hazard discrimination
Adding Pembrolizumab to Standard Care Ups Event-Free Survival in Head, Neck Cancer
Addition of neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab to standard care significantly improves event-free survival
HPV Genome Sequencing Superior in Detecting Head & Neck Cancer
Whole-genome sequencing-based ctHPVDNA detection has highest sensitivity, specificity for HNSCC
ASCO: Alcohol-Associated Cancer Mortality Increased From 1990 to 2021
Mortality rates significantly higher in those aged 55 years and older and men in the United States
Alcohol Ups Risk for Intracranial Hemorrhage in Seniors With Fall-Related Head Injury
Alcohol use frequency shows dose-dependent increase in risk
Low Incidence of Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage Seen in Seniors After Head Injury
No differences seen in rates of delayed ICH between those who have been versus those who have not been prescribed anticoagulants
