Head and neck cancer comprises a group of biologically similar cancers that start in the lip, oral cavity (mouth), nasal cavity (inside the nose), paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx.

The symptoms caused by intracranial tumors extend over months or years in the great majority of cases. For this reason, brain tumors would not be expected to appear in the records of the medical ...

The nerves of the head and face—the cranial nerves—are unique in that they originate in the brain ... The posterior nasal branches innervate the mucous membranes in the nasal passages. The pharyngeal ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a type of cancer that develops on the nasopharynx, which is located in the upper part of the throat and sits behind the nose. Its main ...

Information regarding extent of bony involvement, endocrine dysfunction, tumor arterial supply, and cerebral venous outflow is required, along with baseline assessment of lower cranial nerve function.

Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the advantage of three-dimensional liver acquisition ...

We report a case and follow-up of an adult male with intracranial yolk sac tumor (YST). Initially, the patient presented with abnormal high ... along with multiple abrasions on the left calf. His ...

Placodes are bilateral condensations of the cranial surface ectoderm that generate migratory neurons and other cell ... derivatives), in intermediate mesoderm (future kidneys), and germane to this ...

November 6, 2024 — As primary care for Koos grade I vestibular schwannomas, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is superior to observation with regard to tumor ... incidence of cranial nerve ...

[1] In adults treated with cranial radiotherapy ... comprising 813 patients -- 75% presented nasopharyngeal tumors and received a radiation dose ranged from 14 to 83Gy, while the remaining ...