Acupuncture for Chronic Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer
Cohen L, Danhauer S, Garcia M, Dressler E, Rosenthal D, Chambers M, Cusimano A, Brown W, Ochoa J, Yang P, Chiang J, Gordon O, Crutcher R, Kim J, Russin M, Lukenbill J, Porosnicu M, Yost K, Weaver K, Lesser G. Acupuncture for Chronic Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2410421. PMID: 38739392, PMCID: PMC11091764, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSham acupunctureTrue acupunctureTreating radiation-induced xerostomiaHead and neck cancerFunctional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General scoresRadiation-induced xerostomiaBenefits of acupunctureQuestionnaire scoresCommunity-based cancer centerNeck cancerPatient-reported outcomesRisk of biasQuality of lifeTreated 2 timesAcupuncture studiesGroup differencesStatistically significant group differencesBetween-group differencesAcupunctureXerostomia questionnaire scoreMain OutcomesSignificant group differencesFunctional assessmentStudy armsCancer CenterLongitudinal changes in the carotid arteries of head and neck cancer patients following radiation therapy: Results from a prospective serial imaging biomarker characterization study
Koutroumpakis E, Mohamed A, Chaftari P, Rosenthal D, Gujral D, Nutting C, Kamel S, Naser M, Kim P, Bassett R, Fuller C, Mouhayar E, Group A. Longitudinal changes in the carotid arteries of head and neck cancer patients following radiation therapy: Results from a prospective serial imaging biomarker characterization study. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2024, 195: 110220. PMID: 38467343, PMCID: PMC11380547, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntima-media thicknessGlobal circumferential strainRadiation therapyCarotid arteryHead and neck RTHead and neck cancer patientsHead and neck cancerNeck radiation therapyCircumferential strainNeck cancer patientsCarotid intima-media thicknessCarotid artery injuryArtery duplex studiesCarotid artery stenosisNeck RTNo significant differenceNeck cancerDuplex studiesArterial injuryArtery stenosisCancer patientsMedia thicknessCarotid ultrasoundArterial elastanceCarotid