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Varghese BT, Nadarajan AR, Thomas S, Iype EM, George NA, K M JK, Lal SS, Somanathan T. Spectrum of malignant scalp tumours and its impact on management-a tertiary care cancer centre experience. World J Surg Oncol 2023; 21:330. [PMID: 37845728 PMCID: PMC10580575 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-023-03200-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tumours on the scalp are diverse and often exhibit site- and histology-specific characteristics. Reconstructing the scalp after oncological resection has always been challenging because of its unique anatomy. METHODOLOGY A retrospective review of patients with malignant scalp tumour operated on at a single institution over 10 years was performed. Data were collected and analysed regarding the scalp tumour profile, treatment, and the outcome of these procedures. RESULTS Of the 66 patients in our study, 33 (50%) had SCC. In addition to this, 21% were sarcomas, 17% were appendageal carcinomas, 11% were BCCs, and 1% was neuroendocrine carcinoma. Cortical erosion was observed in 6 patients in the CT imaging, all with SCC histology. Among the eight patients with pathological nodal involvement, three had angiosarcoma, three had SCC, one had appendageal carcinoma, and one had neuroendocrine carcinoma. The mean surgical defect size was 67.4 cm2. The surgical defect was reconstructed with local flaps in 58% of patients and primary closure in 27%. Local and systemic recurrence was noted in 25% of patients. Tumour size more than 6 cm, tumour histology (SCC & sarcoma), unplanned margin-positive excision, and residual disease in re-excision had higher recurrence, even though the p-value was not significant. CONCLUSION Scalp tumours are heterogeneous in their clinical profiles. Often, its tumour biology and microscopic extent are underestimated. High suspicion, histological diagnosis, and clear surgical margins are all requirements in successfully treating scalp tumours. In order to minimize morbidity and restore an aesthetic and functional outcome, it is critical to use the simplest scalp reconstruction whenever possible.
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- Bipin T Varghese
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Nadarajan AR, George NA, Thomas S, Varghese BT, Iype EM, K.M JK. Impact of COVID-19 on Disease Progression and Postoperative Complications in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Indian J Surg Oncol 2023:1-5. [PMID: 37363709 PMCID: PMC10248326 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-023-01779-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a remarkable challenge for the healthcare system. The delayed presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of head and neck cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to adversely affect outcomes. COVIDSurg collaborative group in 2020 concluded surgery ≥ 4 weeks after a positive COVID-19 swab result was associated with a lower risk of postoperative mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the disease progression due to COVID-19 infection in patients with head and neck cancer planned for surgery and to analyze the postoperative complications in head and neck cancer patients who underwent surgery after COVID-19 infection. This is an ambispective observational study and included patients with head and neck cancer who recovered from COVID-19 infection and underwent surgery from June 2020 to May 2022. There were a total of 1849 patients with head and neck cancer operated in the mentioned study period during COVID-19 pandemic. One hundred fifty-nine patients had documented COVID-19 infection. One hundred two patients had oral cavity carcinoma (64%), and 38 patients had thyroid carcinoma (23.8%). Early disease was noted in 49 patients (30.8%) and locally advanced disease in 108 patients (67.9%). Mean duration of delay in surgery was 4 weeks. Disease progression was noted in 27 patients (17%) out of which 15 patients were inoperable. Thirty-seven out of 159 patients (23%) had postoperative complications, and it included 2 mortality. There was increased trend noted in pulmonary complications and hemorrhage when compared to pre-COVID-19 era. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, delayed elective head and neck cancer surgery has resulted in higher rates of inoperability. COVID-19 has been associated with increased postoperative pulmonary complications and hemorrhage.
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- Abinaya R. Nadarajan
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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George NA, Abdulla KP, Jagathnath Krishna KM, Rafi M, Thomas S, Varghese BT, Iype EM. Clinico pathological characteristics and survival outcome in oral cavity cancer with masticator space involvement (T4b) - A single institutional experience. Cancer Treat Res Commun 2023; 35:100708. [PMID: 37126989 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2023.100708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Oral cavity cancer with the masticator space involvement is considered as very advanced localised diseas e and staged as T4b in AJCC 8th edition. NCCN guidelines consider this as inoperable. This study intends to compare the different treatment modalities in T4b oral cavity cancer and their impact on survival. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a retrospective study of 150 patients with T4b oral cavity ca, from 2013to 2015 and follow up data till 31 st July 2019 were collected. All patients had biopsy proven SCC and CT evidence of masticator space involvement. RESULTS Total of 150 patients were included. 102 patients had received curative treatment and 48 patients had received palliative treatment. In the curative group 84% were treated with surgery and adjuvant treatment and remaining had received RT with or without chemotherapy. 90% patients in the surgically treated group had attained margin negative resection. 4 year OS in the curatively treated group was 58.9% and in the palliative group was 12%. The surgically treated patients in the curative arm had a significant survival advantage over the patients who had received only RT with or without chemotherapy, (63.5% v/s 34%, p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Curatively treated oral cavity cancer with masticator space involvement has survival outcome comparable to the published survival data of those without masticator space involvement. Radical intent treatment, preferably surgery should be offered to all patients with masticator space involvement, if negative margin is anticipated from preoperative imaging.
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Suresh S, VM P, Thomas S, Patil S, George NA, Janardhan D, Iype EM, Varghese BT, Mathew A, JV A. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Arising from Thyroglossal Cyst-an Institutional Experience over a Decade. Indian J Surg Oncol 2023; 14:155-159. [PMID: 36891423 PMCID: PMC9986360 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-022-01628-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Papillary carcinoma constitutes 80% of thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma (TGCC). The mainstay of treatment for TGCC is Sistrunk procedure. Due to lack of clear-cut guidelines in managing TGCC, the role of total thyroidectomy, neck dissection and adjuvant radioiodine therapy is still debatable. This was a retrospective study which included cases of TGCC treated in our institution over a period of 11 years. The aim of study was to assess the need for total thyroidectomy in management of TGCC. Patients were divided into two groups based on the surgical treatment they underwent and the treatment outcomes were compared. The histology was papillary carcinoma in all cases of TGCC. Overall, 43.3% of TGCCs had a focus of papillary carcinoma in total thyroidectomy specimen. Lymph node metastasis was noted only in 10% of TGCC and not identified in isolated papillary carcinoma confined to thyroglossal cyst. 7-year overall survival (OS) for TGCC was 83.1%. Prognostic factors like extracapsular extension or lymph node metastasis did not affect OS. Addition of total thyroidectomy and neck dissection to Sistrunk procedure did not offer any survival advantage. In a case of TGCC, FNAC should be done from any clinically suspicious thyroid nodules or lymph nodes. TGCC has a good prognosis following treatment and none of the cases in our series has disease recurrence during follow-up. Sistrunk procedure was an adequate procedure for treatment of TGCC with clinically and radiologically normal thyroid gland.
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- Sandeep Suresh
- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Nadarajan AR, George NA, Thomas S, Varghese BT, Iype EM, Krishna J. Impact of COVID-19 on disease progression and postoperative complications in patients with head and neck cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2023. [PMCID: PMC9941284 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.11.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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- Regional Cancer Center, Head & Neck Oncology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Regional Cancer Center, Head & Neck Oncology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Regional Cancer Center, Cancer Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Janardhan D, George NA, Suresh S, Patil S, Thomas S, Iype EM. Mucosal Melanomas of the Oral Cavity: A Tertiary Care Centre Experience of Surgically Treated Cases. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 74:2099-2103. [PMID: 36452545 PMCID: PMC9702047 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-020-01962-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Mucosal melanoma of oral cavity (MMO) is a relatively rare tumour comprising of 40% of all head and neck mucosal melanomas. This study assessed the treatment outcomes and factors affecting prognosis in oral cavity mucosal melanomas. The clinical case records of 25 cases of oral cavity mucosal melanomas treated in our institution during 2003-2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Various clinicopathological parameters were taken into consideration and statistical analysis done by Kaplan-Meier method and Cox's proportional hazards model. The most common sites of MMO were upper alveolus and hard palate (64%) followed by lower alveolus (28%). 57.1% mucosal melanomas of hard palate and upper alveolus had associated metastatic lymph nodes whereas all cases of MMO of lower alveolus had lymph node metastasis. Disease failure at distant sites was higher than that at primary site or lymph nodes. The most common site of distant metastases was brain. The 5-year OS for treated cases was 23.8% and among subsites, MMO of hard palate and upper alveolus had the highest survival. Metastasis to lymph nodes and bone infiltration by tumour significantly decreased the survival. Recurrence at primary site had the worst prognosis. MMO with lymph nodal involvement and bone erosion had poor prognosis. Due to high chances of lymph node metastases and disease recurrence in lymph nodes following treatment, it is essential to do an elective neck dissection for all cases of MMO. Disease failure at primary site was an independent predictor of outcome in MMO.
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- Deepak Janardhan
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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George R, Prakasan A, Anila KR, Jagathnath Krishna KM, Iype EM, Jayasree K, Ramadas K. Stage migration and treatment outcome in carcinoma tongue - A comparison of seventh and eighth AJCC pathological staging systems. Indian J Cancer 2022; 59:584-590. [PMID: 36861529 DOI: 10.4103/ijc.ijc_752_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Background The eighth edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) for oral cancer has incorporated additional pathological features like depth of invasion (DOI) and extranodal extension (ENE) into T and N staging. The incorporation of these two factors will impact the staging and, hence, the treatment decisions. The aim of the study was to clinically validate the new staging system in predicting the outcome in patients treated for carcinoma oral tongue. The study also examined the correlation of pathological risk factors with survival. Methods We studied 70 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue who underwent primary surgical treatment at a tertiary care center in the year 2012. All these patients were restaged pathologically according to the new AJCC eighth staging system. The 5-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Akaike information criterion and concordance index were calculated between both staging systems to identify a better predictive model. Log-rank test and univariate Cox regression analysis were conducted to find out the significance of different pathological factors on outcome. Results Incorporation of DOI and ENE resulted in 47.2% and 12.8% stage migration, respectively. DOI less than 5 mm was associated with a 5-year OS and DFS of 100% and 92.9%, respectively, compared to 88.7% and 85.1%, respectively, when the DOI was more than 5 mm. Presence of lymph node involvement, ENE, and perineural invasion (PNI) were associated with inferior survival. The eighth edition had lower Akaike information criterion and improved concordance index values compared with the seventh edition. Conclusion The eighth edition of AJCC allows better risk stratification. Restaging of cases based on the eighth edition AJCC staging manual resulted in significant upstaging with difference in survival.
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- Rebecca George
- Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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Iype EM, Janardhanan D, Patil S, Suresh S, Varghese BT, Thomas S. Voice Rehabilitation After Laryngectomy: A Regional Cancer Centre Experience and Review of Literature. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020; 72:518-523. [PMID: 33088785 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-019-01707-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Alaryngeal speech in laryngectomees has revolutionized the patient outlook toward the morbid procedure and the concept of permanent stoma unlike olden era when stigma of stoma with loss of voice was rampant. To analyse acceptance of voice rehabilitation options and their success and management of complications in a tertiary care centre. All patients who underwent laryngectomy from August 2014 to 2018 June at our institution were included in the study. The voice rehabilitation options like oesophageal speech, tracheao-oesophageal puncture and voice prosthesis insertion (TEP), and electrolarynx were explained to the patients. The options put forward to the patients, the importance of Taub test, Interval between treatment and secondary TEP insertion, life span of the prosthesis, Patients acceptance and success rates and the troubleshooting were noted. A total of 96 patients underwent total laryngectomy, 72 patients were willing for rehabilitation. 15% (11) patients had primary TEP, 22% (16) had secondary TEP insertion, esophageal speech in 36% (26) patients and 27% (19) patients opted for the electrolarynx. The rest 24 patients were not keen on any further interventions after laryngectomy. Speech rehabilitation is an integral part in surgical management of carcinoma of the larynx. Alaryngeal speech in laryngectomees have revolutionized the patient outlook towards the morbid procedure. Esophageal speech is the least successful method of rehabilitation but still the cheapest method and requires a lot of motivation. Primary and Secondary TEP insertions have similar success rates. Successful treatment for cancer of larynx ends with successful voice rehabilitation.
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- Elizabeth Mathew Iype
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India
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Varghese BT, Janardhan D, Mathew Iype E. Adequate thyroidectomy in laryngectomy. Oral Oncol 2020; 110:104818. [PMID: 32482522 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Optimal resection of the involved portion of the thyroid gland is decisive in long term functional and oncologic results of a Laryngectomy. Regardless of the setting and techniques adopted in performing the laryngeal surgery, we propose a concept of adequate removal of the infiltrated thyroid glandular tissue based on the current status of available literature and our own published experience of managing the thyroid gland in laryngectomies.
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- Bipin T Varghese
- The Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Services, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
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- The Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Services, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- The Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Services, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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Janardhan D, George CK, Thomas S, Iype EM, Varghese BT, George NA, Patil S, Sureh S. Island NLF or Island FAMM Flap in Reconstruction of Oral Malignancy Defects? Indian J Surg Oncol 2020; 11:188-191. [PMID: 32523260 PMCID: PMC7260337 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-019-01016-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Free tissue transfer is the reconstructive option of choice in oral defects of onco-resections. Local flaps like nasolabial flap and FAMM flaps need to be in the armamentarium of surgeons to use when need arises. The aim of this study is to assess utility of island FAMM or nasolabial flap in oral reconstruction, in an oncological setting. Patients with oral cancers, irrespective of nodal status, were included in the study. A total of 33 patients were enrolled from Jan 2018 to Feb 2019, of which 2 were discarded intra-operatively. Fifteen had NLF and 16 had FAMM flap reconstruction. Partial flap loss was noted in 2 patients that healed with granulation, secondarily. Island FAMM and island nasolabial flaps are equally good reconstructive options even in an oncological setup, if factors like addictions, socialising capacity of patient and presence of submucosal fibrosis can be ascertained.
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- Deepak Janardhan
- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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Iype EM, Suresh S, Patil S, K R A, Nair S, Rafi M, Thomas S. Clinicopathological Profile and Treatment Outcomes of Sinonasal Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: A Rare Case Series. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 71:2214-2218. [PMID: 31763323 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-019-01667-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Sinonasal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is a rare tumour in the head and neck region. Patients become symptomatic as the disease progresses to advanced stages. They are at risk for recurrence and distant metastasis following treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment have shown to improve the disease prognosis. This is a retrospective analysis of sinonasal small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas that underwent treatment based on institutional protocol. Data was collected from medical records of the patients and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Cell morphology on electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry played a significant role in differentiating small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma from other neuroendocrine tumours. 75% of cases presented in an advanced stage of malignancy. None of the patients had distant metastasis at initial presentation. Equal proportion of cases underwent surgery followed by adjuvant radiation (33.3%) and concurrent chemoradiation (33.3%). 25% of patients had recurrence of disease. The 2-year overall survival rate was 78.8%. Disease-free survival for cases that underwent surgery followed by radiation was higher than that of chemoradiation or radiation alone arms. There has been an improvement in treatment outcomes of sinonasal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma which is best explained by paradigm shift in multimodality management towards surgery followed by adjuvant treatment.
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- Elizabeth Mathew Iype
- 1Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- 1Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- 1Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- 2Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- 2Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- 3Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- 1Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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Suresh S, Thomas S, Janardhan D, Patil S, George NA, Varghese BT, Iype EM, Rafi M, George CK. 'Doing as little as possible and as much as necessary' - Oncological efficacy of marginal mandibulectomy in resection of oral cavity cancers. Oral Oncol 2019; 95:91-94. [PMID: 31345400 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND In carefully selected oral cavity cancers, marginal mandibulectomy is an adequate procedure which achieves good disease control adhering to the principle of "doing as little as possible and as much as necessary". METHODOLOGY This was a retrospective study done by reviewing the medical records of all patients who underwent marginal mandibulectomy for resection of oral cavity cancers in our institution during a period of 5 years. Data was collected from medical case records and analyzed. RESULTS 125 cases underwent marginal mandibulectomy for resection of oral cavity cancers. 88.5% of advanced oral cavity cancers that underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by marginal mandibulectomy are still disease free. The local recurrence rate was 10.4%. Among cases which recurred, 61.5% were in T2 stage of the disease and 30.8% recurred in buccal mucosa. For lesions on the mandible (26/125), the final histopathology showed bone infiltration in only 12% cases and among them only one recurred. Among 88/125 cases where the lesion was abutting mandible even after stretching mucosa, recurrence was noted only in 11.4% with 3-year overall survival of 79.3%. CONCLUSIONS The low recurrence rate following marginal mandibulectomy in our study shows good locoregional control when performed for a lesion close to or abutting alveolar periosteum. In management of advanced oral cavity cancers, neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by marginal mandibulectomy was effective in achieving significant locoregional control. For superficial lesions on the mandible, marginal mandibulectomy gives adequate margin clearance resulting in long term survival.
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- Sandeep Suresh
- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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Kapali AS, George NA, Iype EM, Thomas S, Varghese BT, Balagopal PG, Sebastian P. Retrospective Outcome Analysis of Buccal Mucosal and Lower Alveolar Squamous Cell Carcinoma from a High-Volume Tertiary Cancer Centre. Indian J Surg Oncol 2019; 10:286-291. [PMID: 31168249 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-019-00896-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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To evaluate treatment outcome and factors affecting locoregional control and distant metastasis in buccal mucosal and lower alveolar squamous cell carcinoma. A retrospective analysis of all diagnosed cases of buccal mucosal and lower alveolar squamous cell carcinoma in patients who underwent surgical treatment in 2011 was included from the data base. The patients were analysed for their habits, trismus, skin and bone involvement, neck nodes, type of surgery for primary and nodes, differentiation of tumour, pathological nodal status, recurrence site, and duration after completion of treatment and follow-up. A total of 114 patients were included in the study. The mean duration of follow-up was 23.8 months. On follow-up, 30 patients had recurrence (26.32%) either locoregional or distant metastasis. Age less than 45 years, nodal positivity, presence of perineural invasion, extracapsular spread, and degree of differentiation were found to be statistically significant by univariate analysis (p < 0.05). On multivariate analysis, node positivity and presence of perineural invasion emerged as independent predictors of recurrence. Cox regression analysis showed trismus, node positivity, and perineural invasion are significantly associated with recurrence. Aggressive multimodality treatment achieves good local control rates even in locally advanced disease, and the intent of treatment should be curative. Node positivity, presence of perineural invasion, and presence of trismus are found as independent predictors of recurrence. Clinically, presence of trismus is associated with poorer outcomes in view of higher stage.
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- Aravind S Kapali
- 1Department of Surgical Oncology, M S Ramaiah Medical College and Teaching Hospitals, M S Ramaiah Nagar, MSRIT Post, Bengaluru, 560 054 India
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- 2Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India.,3Head and Neck Service, Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India
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- 2Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India.,3Head and Neck Service, Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India
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- 2Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India.,3Head and Neck Service, Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India
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- 2Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India.,3Head and Neck Service, Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India
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- 2Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India.,3Head and Neck Service, Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India
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- 2Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India.,3Head and Neck Service, Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695 011 India
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Iype EM, S L, Balakrishnan R. Selected molecular markers as indicators of clinical profile, tumor characteristics and treatment outcome in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. J Clin Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e17522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e17522 Background: Laryngeal Squamous cell carcinoma is widely prevalent in India and is the fourth leading cancer in males. The possibility that specific tumour characteristics (demonstrable by immunohistochemistry) may aid the clinician in choosing optimal treatments for a specific tumour, holds great promise. Objectives of the present study were to study the expression of select molecular markers p53, Bcl-2 (Apoptotic markers), EGFR, Ki67, Cyclin D1 (Proliferation markers) and Cox-2 (Inflammatory marker) in LSCC so as to form a hypothesis that a particular group of markers will be useful in determining the prognosis of LSCC. Methods: We studied 72 cases of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma in an attempt to determine relationship between their clinicopathological characteristics and treatment outcome with the six molecular markers. Samples from patients who underwent laryngectomy from Jan 2006 to Dec 2010 were taken and analyzed prospectively and followed up till Dec 2015 or till death. . Immunoreactivity in tissue sections was evaluated as negative when no positive cells were observed within the tumor, weak (1+) , moderate (2+) , and strong or intense (3+) . Data were analyzed using SPSS software package. Chi squared test or exact test were used to test the associations. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. The disease free survival time of each patient was calculated by taking the difference between the date of surgery and the recurrence date/ death date/ the last follow up date whichever is applicable. Results: Proliferation markers EGFR, Cyclin D1 and Ki 67, individually and collectively were predictive of extracapsular spread and perineural spread of tumour. Node negative patients having intense expression of Cyclin D1 or Ki 67 has bad prognosis.. The significant expression of Cox-2 was highly predictive of Node positivity. In older patients and in T4 stage the presence of P53 / Bcl-2 resulted in worse overall survival. Markers of aggressiveness were identified as p53, Bcl-2 Cox-2. Markers of invasiveness were EGFR, Cyclin D1 and Ki 67. Markers predicting survival were p53, BCl-2, Cyclin D1 and Ki 67. Conclusions: If Proliferation markers are detected preoperatively in biopsy specimens, has important implications in planning aggressive management Cyclin D1 or Ki 67 in Node negative patients indicate need for a neck dissection or irradiation. Cox-2 assessment will be useful in predicting the occult nodal metastasis for prophylactic treatment
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- Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Sharma N, George NA, Singh R, Iype EM, Varghese BT, Thomas S. Surgical Management of Head and Neck Soft Tissue Sarcoma: 11-Year Experience at a Tertiary Care Centre in South India. Indian J Surg Oncol 2018; 9:187-191. [PMID: 29887699 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-018-0755-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Head and neck soft tissue sarcoma (HNSTS) is a rare neoplasm accounting for 1% of all head and neck tumours. Because of rarity and varied biological behaviour among various subtypes, knowledge about these tumours is limited. This study aimed at analysing clinicopathological, recurrence and survival pattern of surgically treated HNSTS. Case records of 28 patients of HNSTS who underwent surgery at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Trivandrum (India) between 2002 and 2012 were analysed retrospectively for demographic profile, clinical features, treatment given, recurrence pattern and outcome. The median age of patients was 37 years (range, 3-79) with male:female ratio of 3:2. Majority of patients presented with painless lump in the neck as the most common subsite affected followed by scalp and face. One patient had nodal disease, while none had distant metastasis at presentation. The most frequent histological subtypes were synovial sarcoma and fibrosarcoma followed by malignant fibrous histiocytoma, angiosarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma. Majority (78.5%) of patients received adjuvant therapy in the form of radiation, chemotherapy or chemo-radiation. After mean follow-up of 49 months, four patients had died, and six developed local recurrence and four distant metastasis. The overall 5-year survival was 82.7% while 5-year disease-free survival was 55.3%. HNSTS is a rare entity that requires multimodality treatment to achieve optimum locoregional control and survival.
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- Nivedita Sharma
- Surgical Oncology Division, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695011 India
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- Surgical Oncology Division, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695011 India
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- Surgical Oncology Division, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695011 India
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- Surgical Oncology Division, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695011 India
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- Surgical Oncology Division, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, 695011 India
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Nochikattil SK, Iype EM, Ramrao SK, Nair P, Thomas S. A Case of Multiple Myeloma: Mimicking Carcinoma Larynx. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 68:534-536. [PMID: 27833884 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-016-0987-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala India
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Babu S, Varghese BT, Iype EM, George PS, Sebastian P. Evaluation of stapled closure following laryngectomy for carcinoma larynx in an Indian tertiary cancer centre. Indian J Cancer 2016; 52:376-80. [PMID: 26905144 DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.176728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Stapling devices are used for pharyngeal closure after laryngectomy for the past few decades although it has not gained wide acceptance. This study is aimed at evaluating the role of stapler in pharyngeal closure after laryngectomy. METHODS Thirty consecutive patients who underwent stapled laryngectomy at our institution from October 2004 to February 2008 were evaluated retrospectively. Linear stapler (Proximate TX 60; Ethicon Inc.) was used for closure of neopharynx. RESULTS There were 28 males and 2 females with mean age of 54.5 years (54.5 ± 11.2). Nineteen of these patients (63.3%) had salvage laryngectomy and two patients (6.7%) had laryngectomy for a second primary tumor. Twenty-eight patients had total laryngectomy (TL), whereas two had extended TL. Eight patients had salivary leak (26.7%). Of these, 6 (75%) had prior radiation. All salivary leaks except one were managed conservatively. Follow-up ranged from 7 to 54 months (median: 21 months). Seven patients (23.3%) developed recurrence, six at the stoma, of which 5 (83.3%) had initial extension of disease to the subglottis. Four-year disease-free survival was 54.4%. CONCLUSION Pharyngeal closure by linear stapler is an efficient and safe method of fashioning the neopharynx after laryngectomy with no added risk of occurrence of pharyngocutaneous fistula in primary and salvage laryngectomies.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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Iype EM. Thyroid Gland Involvement in Carcinoma Larynx and Hypopharynx-Predictive Factors and Prognostic Significance. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:XC05-XC07. [DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/15225.7310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma is very rare, with an incidence of 0.1 to 0.26 per one lakh people. It is the second most common primary malignancy of the trachea. The etiology, clinical manifestation and prognosis of ACC trachea in Indian scenario has not been discussed so far. We evaluated the clinical presentation, treatment and follow up details of six patients with ACC of trachea, who were treated in our Institute from January, 2006 to October,2014. Cough with expectoration, exertional dyspnoea and haemoptysis were the most frequent presentations. Proximal trachea was involved in five patients with lesion extending to subglottis in two patients. The male: female ratio was equal and most patients presented in the 4th decade of their life. Two patients were treated with total laryngectomy with proximal tracheal resection, two with tracheal resection and anastomosis and one with window resection. Four patients who were treated surgically received post operative radiation. One patient with inoperable disease was treated with radical radiotherapy. All the patients are doing well with a median follow up period of 42.8 months.
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- Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a disease that strikes many worldwide, accounting for more than 145,000 deaths annually. This study examined the role of Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGFβ) signalling alterations in oral carcinogenesis and also its influence on the disease prognosis. In presented study, we evaluated the protein-level alterations of core TGFβ signalling members in 20 potentially malignant oral disorders (PMDs) - leukoplakia and submucous fibrosis and 87 oral cancer samples by western blotting. Further, we analysed the association between these alterations and prognosis of oral carcinoma. For statistical analyses, univariate test like Student's 't'-test to compare expression level of various genes and logrank test has been used to compare the Kaplan-Meier survival curves. The multivariate model such as Cox's proportional hazard regression was used to verify the independent influence of each variable on the survival endpoints. A gradual decrease in the expression of TGFβ signalling members like SMAD2, SMAD4, TGFBR1 and TGFBR2 have been noted from normal to PMD in oral cancers. The bio-activeforms, SMAD2/3 also showed a similar trend. SMAD3 protein was downregulated significantly in the PMD stage itself. Thus an inverse correlation was observed between expression of TGFβ members and oral cancer progression.Furthermore, oral cancer patients showing TGFBR2 downregulation exhibited poor disease-free survival (p=0.005) and poor overall survival (p=0.012).Thus, assessing the TGFBR2 protein levels can serve as one of the prognostic marker for oral cancer.
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Sivadas VP, Saakshi G, Iype EM, Balan A, Kannan S. Prognostic implication of the loss of TGFBR2 expression in oral carcinoma. Neoplasma 2015; 62:398-404. [PMID: 25967359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a disease that strikes many worldwide, accounting for more than 145,000 deaths annually. This study examined the role of Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGFβ) signalling alterations in oral carcinogenesis and also its influence on the disease prognosis. In presented study, we evaluated the protein-level alterations of core TGFβ signalling members in 20 potentially malignant oral disorders (PMDs) - leukoplakia and submucous fibrosis and 87 oral cancer samples by western blotting. Further, we analysed the association between these alterations and prognosis of oral carcinoma. For statistical analyses, univariate test like Student's 't'-test to compare expression level of various genes and logrank test has been used to compare the Kaplan-Meier survival curves. The multivariate model such as Cox's proportional hazard regression was used to verify the independent influence of each variable on the survival endpoints. A gradual decrease in the expression of TGFβ signalling members like SMAD2, SMAD4, TGFBR1 and TGFBR2 have been noted from normal to PMD in oral cancers. The bio-activeforms, SMAD2/3 also showed a similar trend. SMAD3 protein was downregulated significantly in the PMD stage itself. Thus an inverse correlation was observed between expression of TGFβ members and oral cancer progression.Furthermore, oral cancer patients showing TGFBR2 downregulation exhibited poor disease-free survival (p=0.005) and poor overall survival (p=0.012).Thus, assessing the TGFBR2 protein levels can serve as one of the prognostic marker for oral cancer.
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Abraham SL, Ganesan S, Iype EM, Jagan V. Diffuse osteoradionecrosis of temporal bone as a late complication of adjuvant radiotherapy to parotid bed: a case report. J Clin Diagn Res 2014; 8:QD05-7. [PMID: 24995229 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8037.4359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 03/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Localized osteoradionecrosis of bony external auditory canal has been described as a late complication of external beam radiotherapy which is delivered to parotid bed after surgical resection of parotid malignancies. Diffuse osteoradionecrosis of temporal bone is rarely seen in such a setting and it is usually caused by resection of part of the bone for surgical clearance, followed by post-operative radiotherapy.This condition warrants aggressive treatment, in order to avoid potentially life threatening intracranial complications. In this report, we are presenting an uncommon case of extensive osteoradionecrosis which involved the entire temporal bone, in a patient who was treated for mucoepidermoid carcinoma of parotid twelve years ago, with total conservative parotidectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy.
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- Sisha Liz Abraham
- Fellow in Head and Neck, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, JIPMER , Pondicherry, India
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- Additional Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India
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- Resident, Department of surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India
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Ganesan S, Iype EM, Kapali AS, S R. Radiation induced sarcoma of oral cavity-a rare case report and a short review. J Clin Diagn Res 2014; 7:2598-9. [PMID: 24392416 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2013/7351.3624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Radiation - Induced Sarcomas(RIS) are rare clinical entity. They arise from the previously irradiated areas with a prolonged latency period. In this case report we present a rare case of radiation induced sarcoma with a brief review of literature. We report radiation-induced sarcoma in a 67-year-old male, involving the left Retromolar Trigone region following treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of tongue with wide excision, neck dissection and post-operative radiation. Diagnosis of radiation induced sarcoma was confirmed by history, latency period and biopsy.
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- Sivaraman Ganesan
- Fellow in Head and Neck, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India
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- Additional Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India
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- Mch Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India
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Varghese BT, Desai KP, George P, Iype EM, Rajan B, Sebastian P, Babu S, Bava AS. Prospective study of outcomes of surgically treated larynx and hypopharyngeal cancers. Indian J Cancer 2014; 51:104-8. [DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.138140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Varghese BT, Mathew A, Sebastian S, Iype EM, Sebastian P, Rajan B. Objective and perceptual analysis of outcome of voice rehabilitation after laryngectomy in an Indian tertiary referral cancer centre. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013; 65:150-4. [PMID: 24427633 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-013-0647-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Post laryngectomy voice rehabilitation is very challenging in centres with limited resources because of cost concerns and morbidity. A study of laryngectomised voice rehabilitated patients on follow up was performed to look into overall quality of life (QOL), morbidity and voice quality. Those patients who had visited head and neck surgical outpatient department during the period of January 2008 to October 2009 were evaluated for their QOL, morbidity and voice quality, objectively and subjectively. Voice rating and QOL rating showed a distinct discrepancy which could be explained by the morbidity recorded for surgical voice restoration in the present study. Voice rehabilitation strategy after laryngectomy in a low resource setting has to take in account financial social educational background of the patient besides technical issues.
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- B T Varghese
- Division of Surgical Oncology (Head and Neck Service), Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Department of Speech and Language Pathology, Mar Thoma College of Speech and Language, Kasargod, India
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- Division of Surgical Oncology (Head and Neck Service), Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Surgical Oncology (Head and Neck Service), Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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- Department of Oncology, National Oncology Centre, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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Varghese BT, Mathew A, Sebastian P, Iype EM, Vijay A. Comparison of quality of life between voice rehabilitated and nonrehabilitated laryngectomies in a developing world community. Acta Otolaryngol 2011; 131:310-5. [PMID: 21142745 DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2010.526960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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CONCLUSIONS Quality of life (QOL) scores were significantly higher among voice rehabilitated patients although this was accompanied by significant immediate and long-term morbidity and a cost implication for the patient. OBJECTIVE We present a prospective and cross-over study of overall QOL and morbidity related to voice restoration in laryngectomees. METHODS The EORTC QOL questionnaire (QLQ-C30 and QLQ-H&N-35) was distributed among all the consenting patients alive after laryngectomy from January 2008 to October 2009. In patients who had secondary voice rehabilitation, post-rehabilitation QOL scores were collected separately. Comparison of QOL between the non-rehabilitated and rehabilitated cohorts was done and a cross-over study of pre-rehabilitation and post-rehabilitation scores were done in the second cohort. RESULTS A total of 113 patients were studied. QOL scores were significantly higher among voice rehabilitated patients.
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Iype EM, Sebastian P, Mathew A, Balagopal P, Varghese BT, Thomas S. The role of selective neck dissection (I–III) in the treatment of node negative (N0) neck in oral cancer. Oral Oncol 2008; 44:1134-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2008.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2008] [Revised: 02/19/2008] [Accepted: 02/20/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Thomas G, Pandey M, Jayasree K, Pradeep VM, Abraham EK, Iype EM, Krishnan Nair M. Parapharyngeal metastasis from papillary microcarcinoma of thyroid: report of a case diagnosed by peroral fine needle aspiration. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2002; 40:229-31. [PMID: 12054714 DOI: 10.1054/bjom.2001.0754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A parapharyngeal metastasis from primary thyroid carcinoma is rare and a search of relevant publications disclosed only seven previous reported cases. We describe a 46-year-old man who presented with a left parapharyngeal mass that was subsequently diagnosed by peroral fine-needle aspiration as a metastasis originating from a papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland. Metastatic thyroid cancer should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a parapharyngeal mass. Fine-needle aspiration cytology is a simple, speedy, and cost-effective method of diagnosis of parapharyngeal masses.
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- G Thomas
- Division of Community Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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Pandey M, Mathew A, Iype EM, Sebastian P, Abraham EK, Nair KM. Primary malignant mucosal melanoma of the head and neck region: pooled analysis of 60 published cases from India and review of literature. Eur J Cancer Prev 2002; 11:3-10. [PMID: 11917203 DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200202000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Malignant melanoma arising in the head and neck mucosa is a rare entity with incidence ranging from 2% to 10%. Because of the lack of data, the biological behaviour of these lesions still remains unpredictable and outcome dismal. We carried out a literature review for cases of mucosal melanoma of the head and neck reported from India and performed a pooled analysis on the available data. A total of 60 cases of head and neck melanomas were reported, of which 46 were in men. Palate and alveolus were the commonest sites. A total of 29 (48.3%) patients had regional node metastasis at presentation while five (12%) had distant metastasis. Three-year overall survival of 27.7% was observed. However, the disease-free survival rates at 3, 5 and 6 years were 39.4%, 39.4% and 13.1%, respectively. Metastasis at presentation and use of adjuvant radiotherapy were found to be the only significant predictors of survival. Malignant mucosal melanoma has aggressive biological behaviour and poor outcome. Radical surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy may provide a better local control and may help in improving survival.
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- M Pandey
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cencer Centre, Medical College PO, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695 011, India.
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Tuberculosis of the oral cavity is uncommon and poses a diagnostic challenge. We report three patients with primary tuberculosis of the tongue, all of whom responded well to treatment and were cured.
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- E M Iype
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
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Iype EM, Pandey M, Mathew A, Thomas G, Sebastian P, Nair MK. Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue among young Indian adults. Neoplasia 2001; 3:273-7. [PMID: 11571627 PMCID: PMC1505859 DOI: 10.1038/sj.neo.7900172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2001] [Accepted: 03/19/2001] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Oral cancer is one of the commonest cancers among males in India. This study was carried out to evaluate the demographics, risk profile, clinicopathologic features, and treatment outcome in young patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue. Patients under the age of 35 years with SCC of the tongue presenting between 1982 and 1996 were identified using institutions centralized electronic database. Demographic, clinical, and pathologic characteristics were abstracted from the case records. Survival was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method. One hundred and fifteen patients with histologically confirmed SCC of the tongue were analyzed. The mean age at presentation was 30.5 years with a 1.7:1 male to female ratio. Prior exposure to tobacco and alcohol was noted in 58 (50.5%) patients. At presentation, 70 (60.9%) were in stages III and IV, and 59 (51.3%) patients had regional lymph node involvement. The overall disease-free survival (DFS) at 3 and 5 years were 63% and 54.9%, respectively. A statistically significant difference in DFS was seen between patients with N(0) and N(1) disease compared to N(2) or N(3) disease. Various other factors like age, sex, habits, and stage of the disease were found to have no significant effect on DFS. Results of the present study suggest that contrary to the belief, the survival among young patients is almost similar to that in older patients.
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- Elizabeth Mathew Iype
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695001, India
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695001, India
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- Division of Epidemiology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695001, India
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- Division of Community Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695001, India
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695001, India
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695001, India
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Iype EM, Pandey M, Mathew A, Thomas G, Sebastian P, Nair MK. Oral cancer among patients under the age of 35 years. J Postgrad Med 2001; 47:171-6. [PMID: 11832617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer of the oral cavity is one of the commonest cancers among males. AIMS To assess the aetiological factors, patient characteristics, treatment and the outcome in young patients with oral cancer. SETTINGS AND DESIGN A retrospective descriptive study of patients under the age of 35 years with cancer of the oral cavity treated between 1982-1996, with the last follow-up till 2001, using the tumour registry data of Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Trivandrum, Kerala, India. SUBJECT AND METHOD The detailed clinical, treatment and follow-up data were obtained from the computerised records of RCC and recorded on a preset proforma. This was analysed with emphasis on age, sex, risk factors, site, histology, clinical extent and treatment methods and survival in the study group. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The survival analysis was carried by Kaplan-Meier method and the difference in survival was analysed using log-rank test. RESULTS Out of 264 patients analysed, tongue was the commonest site identified in 136 (52%) patients followed by buccal mucosa in 69 (26%) patients. A male female ratio of 2.3:1 was observed with a significantly higher male preponderance in buccal mucosa (4.3:1). Prior exposure to tobacco or alcohol was noted in 59.4% patients, with more habitués in buccal mucosa cancer. Histological confirmation was present only in 83.7% patients and among them most were squamous cell carcinoma (85.9%). Radiotherapy, surgery or combined modalities of treatment were employed for majority of patients. The 5-year survival was 57.3%. T stage of the tumour was found to be significant in predicting disease free survival (P=0.03). CONCLUSIONS The importance of early detection for clinical down staging is stressed. There is a need to investigate the aetiology of intra oral cancers in younger patients since a significant proportion (almost 40%) of these patients do not have associated risk factors for cancer.
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- E M Iype
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Epidemiology and Clinical studies, Community Oncology and Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 011, India.
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Giant cell tumours of bones are uncommon and are usually found in the epiphyses of long bones. They are rare in flat bones (<10%). The tumour has to our knowledge never been described in the hyoid bone, although 18 cases have been reported in the cartilagenous laryngeal skeleton. We report a giant cell tumour of the hyoid bone in a 45-year-old man, which we excised along with the left half of the hyoid bone. It recurred locally one year later and was cured by excision and split course radiotherapy. The patient is disease-free after 30 months of follow-up.
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- E M Iype
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Clinical and audiological assessment of seventy children with congenital and neonatal deafness Were analysed. Risk factor identification were emphasised. Dysmorphic features and syndromes were analysed.
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- E M Iype
- Audiology and Speech Pathology, Dept. of ENT, Medical College Hospital, 695 003 Thiruvananthapuram
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Pandey M, Thomas G, Mathew A, Abraham EK, Somanathan T, Ramadas K, Iype EM, Ahamed IM, Sebastian P, Nair MK. Sarcoma of the oral and maxillofacial soft tissue in adults. Eur J Surg Oncol 2000; 26:145-8. [PMID: 10744932 DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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AIMS Sarcoma occurring in oral and maxillofacial soft tissue is rare. This study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence of oral soft tissue sarcoma and to record its natural history and survival. METHODS Retrospective analysis of the patients with histologically proven oral and maxillofacial soft tissue sarcoma treated at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Trivandrum, betweeen 1990-1998 was carried out. RESULTS During this period, ten cases of oral and maxillofacial sarcomas were registered. Three lesions were located on the cheek mucosa, two on the tongue and two on the mandibular alveolus, while there was one lesion each in the parotid region, maxilla and face (NOS). Mean age at presentation was 31.3+/-14.1 years (range 15-54 years). Seven of the patients (70%) were males. There were three cases of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), three cases of spindle cell sarcoma and one case each of angiosarcoma, haemangioendothelioma, malignant schwannoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH). All the patients were treated with surgery as a primary modality. Median follow-up time was 30 months (range 5-94 months). An overall srvival of 87.5% at 5 years was observed; however, 5-year disease free survival was 60.0% (95% CI 19.5-85.2). CONCLUSIONS Soft tissue sarcomas are of comparatively less frequent occurrence in oral and maxillofacial soft tissue than in other tissues. A good survival rate can be achieved by multimodality treatment.
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- M Pandey
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India.
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