Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients before and after Treatment

Conclusions: OSA is a relevant condition in patients with head and neck cancer. Tumor treatment can lead to an increased occurrence of sleep-related breathing disorders, especially in patients with advanced tumor stages undergoing primary chemoradiation. Additional studies are necessary to better understand the exact mechanism involved.PMID:38399597 | PMC:PMC10890657 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60020310

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - February 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Olaf Gil Benjamin Fenske Thomas Bremert Marcus Vollmer Christian Scharf Chia-Jung Busch Markus Blaurock Source Type: research