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Prevalence, Morphology, and Prognosis of Human Papillomavirus in Tonsillar Cancer by Luginbuhl, Adam, Sanders, Melinda, Spiro, Jeffrey D.

“…Objectives: We sought to identify the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma, and to examine the relationship of HPV to…”
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Cancer of the Parotid Gland: Role of 7th Nerve Preservation by Spiro, Jeffrey D., Spiro, Ronald H.

“…Most neoplasms arising in the parotid gland are benign. Patients with cancer of the parotid gland usually present with normal facial nerve function. In these…”
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Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma Presenting as a Subcutaneous Facial Mass by McKenna, Kelly A., Spiro, Jeffrey D., Wu, Qian, Falcone, Todd E.

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Utility of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) and pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling (pCASL) in diagnosis of falcine venous thrombosis in a child with transient ischemic attack by Spiro, Jeffrey D., James, William F., Cho, Aaron A.

“…Pediatric stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) are uncommon but true emergencies with a wide differential diagnosis. Diagnostic imaging plays a critical…”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by EISMA, R. J, SPIRO, J. D, KREUTZER, D. L

“…Angiogenesis is an essential process required for growth and metastasis in cancer. In breast, gastric, and prostate cancer, vascular endothelial growth factor…”
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Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptors on Tumor Cells in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Lalla, Rajesh V, Boisoneau, David S, Spiro, Jeffrey D, Kreutzer, Donald L

“…BACKGROUND Angiogenesis is essential for the growth of solid tumors, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Angiogenesis is regulated by…”
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Coexpression of interleukin-8 receptors in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by RICHARDS, B. L, EISMA, R. J, SPIRO, J. D, LINDQUIST, R. L, KREUTZER, D. L

“…Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is an important cytokine involved in tumor growth and angiogenesis in a variety of malignancies. We hypothesize that IL-8 plays an…”
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Short Hospital Stay Following Neck Dissection by Tracy, Jeremiah C, Spiro, Jeffrey D

“…OBJECTIVES To review the clinical characteristics of patients who had a short hospital stay (<24 hours) following neck dissection, and to assess the incidence…”
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Predictive value of tumor thickness in squamous carcinoma confined to the tongue and floor of the mouth by Spiro, R H, Huvos, A G, Wong, G Y, Spiro, J D, Gnecco, C A, Strong, E W

“…In this review of 105 consecutive patients who underwent operation for previously untreated, N0 squamous carcinomas arising in the oral tongue or the floor of…”
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Cytokine expression by head and neck squamous cell carcinomas by Mann, E A, Spiro, J D, Chen, L L, Kreutzer, D L

“…Cytokines are known to play an important role in host defense by regulating the function, growth, and differentiation of the cells of the immune system. We…”
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Nonsquamous cell malignant neoplasms of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses by Spiro, J D, Soo, K C, Spiro, R H

“…Nonsquamous cell malignant tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are an uncommon and diverse group of neoplasms. Our goal was to define the relative…”
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The management of chyle fistula by Spiro, J D, Spiro, R H, Strong, E W

“…Over a recent 4-year period, 823 neck dissections that included the lower jugular lymph nodes were performed. Of the 823, 14 (1.9%) patients developed chyle…”
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Acinic cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity by von BIBERSTEIN, S.ELIZABETH, SPIRO, JEFFREY D, MANCOLL, WILLIAM

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Decreased expression of transforming growth factor beta receptors on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma tumor cells by Eisma, Roselle J., Spiro, Jeffrey D., von Biberstein, S.E., Lindquist, Richard, Kreutzer, Donald L.

“…Transforming growth factor beta (TGF- β) has antiproliferative effects on normal and neoplastic cells that express specific TGF- β receptors. We hypothesize…”
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Cytokine regulation of gelatinase production by head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: the role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha by Mann, E A, Hibbs, M S, Spiro, J D, Bowik, C, Wang, X Z, Clawson, M, Chen, L L

“…Gelatinases (GLs) belong to a family of enzymes known as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which are produced by both normal and neoplastic cells. These…”
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Association of fibrin and interleukin 8 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma by Lalla, Rajesh V., Spiro, Jeffrey D., Tanzer, Marvin L., Kreutzer, Donald L.

“…Objective. We have recently demonstrated that fibrin induces a specific, dose- and time-dependent upregulation of the angiogenic factor interleukin 8 (IL-8)…”
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Role of angiogenic factors: Coexpression of interleukin-8 and vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with head and neck squamous carcinoma by Eisma, Roselle J., Spiro, Jeffrey D., Kreutzer, Donald L.

“…Objective/Hypothesis: Angiogenesis has been used as a prognostic indicator in a variety of cancers and is believed to be controlled by angiogenic factors,…”
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Interleukin-8 expression by head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Cohen, R F, Contrino, J, Spiro, J D, Mann, E A, Chen, L L, Kreutzer, D L

“…To test the hypothesis that interleukin-8 (IL-8) is produced by human head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCAs) and may therefore be a possible mediator…”
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Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by von Biberstein, S E, Spiro, J D, Lindquist, R, Kreutzer, D L

“…We hypothesized that in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, the overexpression of protumorigenic interleukin-1 (IL-1) activity within the tumor tissue is a…”
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Carcinoma of the tonsillar fossa. An update by Spiro, J D, Spiro, R H

“…A retrospective analysis of 162 patients with carcinoma of the tonsillar fossa treated between 1969 and 1983 was undertaken. Of these patients, 117 were…”
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