The risk of carotid stenosis in head and neck cancer patients after radiation therapy

The role of post-treatment screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in the head and neck cancer (HNC) population is unclear. The United States Preventive Task Force does not recommend CAS screening in the general population due to low CAS prevalence (

Source: Oral Oncology - March 14, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: David J. Carpenter, Yvonne M. Mowery, Gloria Broadwater, Anna Rodrigues, Amy J. Wisdom, Jennifer A. Dorth, Pretesh R. Patel, Cynthia K. Shortell, Robert Clough, David M. Brizel Source Type: research