Liverpool Head & Neck Centre

Selected List of Head & Neck Cancer Research Papers Supported by HaNC

Anaemia and patient blood management in patients having neck dissections or free flaps for head and neck cancer. Rogers, S., Lowe, D., Horisk, K., & Groom, P. (2019). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The impact of the UK‘s two-week rule’on stage-on-diagnosis of oral cancer and the relationship to socio-economic inequalities. Langton, S., Rogers, S., Lowe, D., Pluddemann, A., & Bankhead, C. (2019). Journal of Cancer Policy, 20.

Incidence, timing, presentation, treatment, and outcomes of second primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after oral cancer. Rogers, S.N. & Swain, A. & Carroll, Conor & Lowe, Derek. (2019). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Health-related quality of life in patients with T1N0 oral squamous cell carcinoma: selective neck dissection compared with wait and watch surveillance. McDonald, C. & Lowe, D. & Bekiroglu, F. & Schache, A. & Shaw, R. & Rogers, S.N.. (2019). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Audit of the two-week pathway for patients with suspected cancer of the head and neck and the influence of socioeconomic status. Rogers, Simon & Staunton, A. & Girach, R. & Langton, S. & Lowe, D. (2019). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 57. 419-424.

Management of anaemia and blood in patients having neck dissections or free flaps for head and neck cancer. Rogers, Simon & Horisk, K. & Groom, Peter & Lowe, D.. (2019). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 57.

Importance of activity and recreation for the quality of life of patients treated for cancer of the head and neck. Rogers, Simon & Travers, A. & Lowe, D. & Levy, Andrew & Midgely, A.W.. (2019). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 57.

Improving quality of life through the routine use of the Patient Concerns Inventory for head and neck cancer patients: a cluster preference randomized controlled trial. Rogers, Simon & Lowe, Derek & Lowies, Cher & Yeo, Seow Tien & Allmark, Christine & Mcavery, Dominic & Humphris, Gerry & Flavel, Robert & Semple, Cherith & Thomas, Steven & Kanatas, Anastasios. (2018). BMC Cancer. 18.

Patients’ experience of the monitoring of free flaps after reconstruction for oral cancer. Nazir, H. & Lowe, D. & Rogers, Simon. (2017). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 55.

Is routine holistic assessment with a prompt list feasible during consultations after treatment for oral cancer? Rogers, Simon & Ahiaku, S. & Lowe, D.. (2017). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 56.

Exercise program design considerations for head and neck cancer survivors. Midgley, Adrian & Lowe, Derek & Levy, Andrew & Mepani, Vishal & Rogers, Simon. (2017). European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 275.

Using the Patients Concerns Inventory for Distress Screening in Post-treatment Head and Neck Cancer Survivors. Ghazali, Naseem & Roe, Brenda & Lowe, Derek & Tandon, Sank & Jones, Terry & Shaw, Richard & Risk, Janet & Rogers, Simon. (2017). Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. 45.

Management of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia: Justification for a conservative approach. Borgna, Scott & Clarke, Peter & Schache, Andrew & Lowe, Derek & Ho, Michael & McCarthy, Caroline & Adair, Stephen & Field, E & Field, John & Holt, Deborah & Risk, Janet & Rajlawat, Bijay & Triantafyllou, Asterios & Shaw, Richard. (2017). Head & Neck. 39.

Mandibular reconstruction with vascularised bone flaps: a systematic review over 25 years. Brown, J.S. & Lowe, D. & Kanatas, Anastasios & Schache, Andrew. (2017). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 55.

Patients' experience of temporary tracheostomy after microvascular reconstruction for cancer the head and neck. Rogers, Simon & Russell, L & Lowe, D. (2016). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 55.

Is social inequality related to different patient concerns in routine oral cancer follow-up clinics? Allen, Sarah & Lowe, Derek & Harris, Rebecca & Brown, Steve & Rogers, Simon. (2016). European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 274.

Health related quality of life following the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer by transoral laser. Rogers, Simon & Pinto, R. & Lancaster, Jeffrey & Bekiroglu, F. & Lowe, D. & Tandon, S. & Jones, T. (2016). European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 273.

Development of a -specific patient concerns inventory and its use in the rheumatology outpatient clinic setting. Ahmed, A.E. & Lowe, D. & Kirton, J.A. & O'Brien, Mary & Mediana, A. & Frankland, Helen & Kennedy, T. & Rogers, Simon & Moots, Robert & Bruce, H.. (2016). Journal of Rheumatology 43. 779-787.

Influence of deprivation on health-related quality of life of patients with cancer of the head and neck in Merseyside and Cheshire. Rylands, J. & Lowe, D. & Rogers, Simon. (2016). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 54.

Where do patients treated for oral cancer die? A 20-year cohort study 1992-2011. Kamisetty, A & Magennis, Patrick & Mayland, Catriona & Jack, Barbara & Lowe, D & Rogers, Simon. (2015). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 53.

Outcomes by area of residence deprivation in a cohort of oral cancer patients: Survival, health-related quality of life, and place of death. Rylands, Joseph & Lowe, Derek & Rogers, Simon. (2015). Oral Oncology. 52.

Rationale for conservative management of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia of the oral cavity. Borgna, S. & Shaw, R. & Clarke, P. & Lowe, D. & Triantafyllou, Asterios & Rajlawat, B. & Holt, D. (2015). International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 44. e40.

Longitudinal evaluation of health-related quality of life after osteoradionecrosis of the mandible. Rogers, Simon & D'Souza, Jacob & Lowe, Derek & Kanatas, Anastasios. (2015). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 53.

United Kingdom nationwide study of avascular necrosis of the jaws including bisphosphonate-related necrosis. Rogers, Simon & Palmer, Nikolaus & Lowe, D & Randall, Christine. (2014). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 53.

Frequency and outcomes of submandibular gland obstruction following resection of squamous cell carcinomas in the vicinity of the submandibular duct. Wong, Dwh & Kamisetty, A & Lowe, D & Rogers, Simon. (2014). Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 96. 602-5.

Screening for Distress and Unmet Needs in Post-treatment Head & Neck Cancer Survivors and its Impact on Supportive Care Services. Ghazali, Naseem & Roe, Brenda & Lowe, Derek & Tandon, Sank & Jones, Terry & Brown, James & Shaw, Richard & Rogers, Simon. (2014). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 52. e87..

Do head and neck cancer survivors attend a high street dentist on a regular basis? Pace-balzan, Adrian & Butterworth, Chris & Lowe, D & Rogers, Simon. (2014). The European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. 22. 101-6.

The influence of surgical margins on local recurrence in T1/T2 OSCC. Barry, Conor & Ahmed, Ferhan & Rogers, Simon & Lowe, Derek & Bekiroglu, Fazilet & Brown, James & Shaw, Richard. (2014). Head & Neck. 37.

Characteristics and referral of head and neck cancer patients who report chewing and dental issues on the Patient Concerns Inventory. Mahmood, R & Butterworth, Chris & Lowe, D & Rogers, Simon. (2014). British Dental Journal. 216. E25.

Place and time of death in patients treated with palliative intent for oral cancer. Kamisetty, A. & Mayland, Catriona & Jack, Barbara & Lowe, D. & Rogers, Simon. (2014). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 52.

Developing a protocol for gastrostomy tube insertion in patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer. Habib, Syed & Ahmed, Suhail & Skelly, Rachel & Bhatt, Kavita & Patel, Bhaveshree & Lowe, Derek & Tuson, Julian & Rogers, Simon. (2014). Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 117.

Changing trends and the role of medical management on the outcome of patients treated for osteoradionecrosis of the mandible: Experience from a regional head and neck unit. D'Souza, Jacob & Lowe, Derek & Rogers, Simon. (2014). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 52.

Analysis of time taken to discuss new patients with head and neck cancer in multidisciplinary team meetings. Mullan, Barry & Brown, J.S. & Lowe, D & Rogers, Simon & Shaw, R.J.. (2013). The British journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 52.

The significance of the surgical margin for local recurrence and survival in early oral cancer. Barry, Conor & Woolgar, Julia & Shaw, Richard & Rogers, Simon & Lowe, Derek & Bekiroglu, Fazilet & Brown, James. (2013). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 51. e94.

Algorithm for management of the segmental mandibular defect based on 413 consecutive cases of composite flap reconstruction. Barry, Conor & Kanatas, Anastasios & Brown, James & Rogers, Simon & Lowe, Derek & Shaw, Richard. (2013). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 51. e100-e101.

Outcomes of oral squamous cell carcinoma arising from oral epithelial dysplasia: Rationale for monitoring premalignant oral lesions in a multidisciplinary clinic. Ho, Michael & Field, E.A. & Field, John & Risk, Janet & Rajlawat, B.P. & Rogers, Simon & Steele, J.C. & Triantafyllou, Asterios & Woolgar, J.A. & Lowe, D & Shaw, R.J.. (2013). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 51.

Post-treatment proximal oesophageal strictures in head and neck carcinoma. Ghazali, Naseem & Ullah, O. & Shaw, R. & Risk, Janet & Lowe, D. & Jones, T. & Rogers, Simon & Kapoor, N.. (2012). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 50. S35.

Clinical determinants of malignant transformation in oral dysplasia. Ho, Michael & Risk, J.K. & Liloglou, Lakis & Rogers, Simon & Field, E.A. & Rajalwat, B. & Lowe, D. & Shaw, R.J.. (2012). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 50. S18.

A double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, feasibility phase III clinical trial of peri-operative immune-enhancing enteral nutrition in patients undergoing surgery for advanced head and neck cancer. Ghosh, Samit & Dempsey, Ged & Skelly, Rachel & Shaw, Richard & Rogers, Simon & Lowe, Derek & Jones, Terence. (2012). e-SPEN Journal. 7. e107–e114.

De-escalation of surgery for early oral cancer - is it oncologically safe? Barry, Conor & Katre, Chetan & Pappa, Elena & Brown, James & Shaw, Richard & Bekiroglu, Fazilet & Lowe, Derek & Rogers, Simon. (2012). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 51.

Accuracy of MRI in prediction of tumour thickness and nodal stage in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Lwin, Christine & Hanlon, Rebecca & Lowe, Derek & Brown, James & Woolgar, Julia & Triantafyllou, Asterios & Rogers, Simon & Bekiroglu, Fazilet & Jones, Huw & Wieshmann, Hulya & Shaw, Richard. (2011). Journal of Oral Oncology. 48. 149-54.

Randomised controlled feasibility trial on the use of medical grade honey following microvascular free tissue transfer to reduce the incidence of wound infection. Robson, Val & Yorke, Janelle & Sen, Rachel & Lowe, Derek & Rogers, Simon. (2011). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 50. 321-7.

Adjuvant radiotherapy and health-related quality of life of patients at intermediate risk of recurrence following primary surgery for oral squamous cell carcinoma. Bekiroglu, F & Ghazali, Naseem & Laycock, R & Katre, C & Lowe, D & Rogers, Simon. (2011). Oral Oncology. 47. 967-73.

Safety of a regimen for thromboprophylaxis in head and neck cancer microvascular reconstructive surgery: Non-concurrent cohort study. Blackburn, Tim & Java, K. & Lowe, D & Brown, J.S. & Rogers, Simon. (2011). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 50. 227-32. .

Reasons for delayed presentation in oral and oropharyngeal cancer: The patients perspective. Rogers, Simon & Vedpathak, Shreya & Lowe, Derek. (2011). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 49. 349-53.

A survey of head and neck surgical oncologists regarding the inclusion of level IIb in a neck dissection of the node negative neck. Rogers, Simon & Lowe, Derek & Paleri, Vinidh. (2011). The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 49. 230-2.

Immune Nutrition in Head and Neck Cancer. A Double Blind Randomised Controlled Trial of Perioperative Immune Enhancing Feeds in Patients with Advanced Head and Neck Cancer. Ghosh, Samit & Skelly, Rachel & Dempsey, G. & Lowe, D. & Rogers, Simon & Jones, T. (2010). Clinical Oncology - CLIN ONCOL-UK. 22. 900-900.