Gender Differences in Radiation Therapy Effects in Male and Female Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Previous studies have suggested lower risk of HNC incidence in women, and furthermore associated with a decreased risk in women who use exogenous hormone replacement therapy or have pregnancies under age 35. Other recent data suggest association with smoking, alcohol, and occupational history in women may have an effect on incidence. To date, few studies have discussed differences with regard to side effects, or measures of coping mechanisms with diagnosis and treatment in women with head and neck cancers undergoing radiation therapy.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - March 14, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: B.R. Page, P. Han, L.C. Peng, Z. Cheng, J. Harkness, C. Shen, A. Choflet, E. Cecil, X. Hui, N.C. Schmitt, I. Shpitser, T.R. McNutt, H. Quon Source Type: research