Cancer Science & Therapy

Siham Tizniti

Publications

• Research Article
  Adult Head and Neck Sarcomas: Rare Localization with Difficult Therapeutic Management
  Author(s): Karima Oualla, Nawfel Mellas, Fatimazahra El’mrabet, Samia Arifi, Afaf Amarti, Siham Tizniti and Omar ElmesbahiKarima Oualla, Nawfel Mellas, Fatimazahra El’mrabet, Samia Arifi, Afaf Amarti, Siham Tizniti and Omar Elmesbahi
  
  Background: Head and neck sarcomas are very rare tumors, accounting less than 1% from all malignancies of this region. They represent a heterogeneous group of tumors with distinct prognostic features. There have been significant improvements in characterizing these sarcomas using traditional morphologic assessments and immunohistochemical analysis, but treatment management is still a big challenge. Prognostic factors are essentially tumor grade, margin status and tumor size. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment, despite the anatomic constraints, followed by radiation therapy. Aim: to show the rarity of the head and neck localization, and describe epidemiologic, clinico-radiological, histological features, treatment management and the evolution of these tumors. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000248

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