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- 1Biron, Vincent (Assistant Professor, Department os Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital))
- 1Biron, Vincent (Surgery)
- 1Davis, Faith (Professor and Vice-Dean, School of Public Health, University of Alberta)
- 1Isaac, Andre (Surgery)
- 1Jana, Rieger (Rehabilitation Medicine)
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A Multi-perspective Concept Mapping Study of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Outcome Priorities
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Background Head and neck cancer treatments have been showing promising outcomes, yet they often have significant impact on patients. With an approximate 50% survival rate, individuals with a history of this type of cancer are living with long term challenges. With the increasing focus on...
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Detection of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Provides Important Diagnostic and Prognostic Information in Oropharyngeal Cancer
DownloadFall 2024
The prevalence of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) -related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is increasing worldwide. The standard for HPV diagnosis is based on p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) on tissues, as a surrogate marker for HPV oncogenesis in clinical and trial settings...
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Examining vaccine coverage among immigrant populations in Alberta, Canada and factors associated with vaccination
DownloadSpring 2023
Study 1: Human papillomavirus vaccine coverage among immigrant children in Alberta: a population-based cohort study Background: Previous studies have shown that parents of immigrant children have more negative perceptions about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine than parents of non-immigrant...
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Survival Benefit of Chemotherapy in Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients Treated with Surgery and Post-Operative Radiation
DownloadFall 2017
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is the third most common cancer of the head and neck. The incidence of all subtypes of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has decreased over the past 30 years in Canada and most of the world except for OPSCC. The increasing incidence of OPSCC over...
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Fall 2013
Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) rates are rising in younger populations, largely related to the sexually transmitted infection, human papillomavirus (HPV). Clinically I observed that this subset of clients had unique physical, psychosocial, and sexual concerns not currently being addressed by...
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Fall 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine the unique information provision needs and preferences of younger HNC survivors in the post-treatment phase of recovery. Participants were asked about information considered most important, sources of information used during recovery, sources considered...