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Head and neck structure

Known as: Craniocervical region, head neck, Head and Neck, NOS 
For oncology, an area of the body generally construed to comprise the base of skull and facial bones, sinuses, orbits, salivary glands, oral cavity… 
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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
BACKGROUND Patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck after platinum chemotherapy have a… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
BACKGROUND Cetuximab is effective in platinum-resistant recurrent or metastatic squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck. We… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Like many epithelial tumors, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) contains a heterogeneous population of cancer cells… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
BACKGROUND The abrogation of function of the tumor-suppressor protein p53 as a result of mutation of its gene, TP53, is one of… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
BACKGROUND We conducted a multinational, randomized study to compare radiotherapy alone with radiotherapy plus cetuximab, a… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Mucosal human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the cause of cervical cancer and likely a subset of head and neck squamous cell… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
BACKGROUND Despite the use of resection and postoperative radiotherapy, high-risk squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
BACKGROUND We compared concomitant cisplatin and irradiation with radiotherapy alone as adjuvant treatment for stage III or IV… 
Highly Cited
1940
Highly Cited
1940
METASTATIC ABSCESSES and metastatic tumors can appear in locations that do not seem to be in line of direct spread from their…