Objectives. Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck is an uncommon, potentially fatal soft
tissue infection characterized by extensive necrosis and gas formation in the subcutaneous …

Background In squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue and the floor of the mouth (FOM),
it is important to predict lymph node metastasis, including occult metastasis, before …

A retrospective study was made of the correlation between pre‐operative clinical or histologic
findings and the prevalence of lymph node metastasis in 60 patients with squamous cell …

Background Lately, immune checkpoint proteins, such as programmed death 1 (PD-1) and
its ligand-1 (PD-L1), have garnered attention as a new target in oral squamous cell …

Aims Oral squamous cell carcinoma ( OSCC ) prognosis depends upon lymph node metastasis
( LNM ). We have reported recently that tumour budding is a good predictive factor for …

© 2012 The Japan Society of Histochemistry and The process of saliva production in the
salivary glands requires transepithelial water transfer from the interstitium to the acinar lumen. …

Whether or not multiple venous anastomoses reduce the risk of free-flap failure is a subject
of controversy. We report here, for the first time, on the importance of selecting 2 separate …

Background: Use of a vascularized free fibula flap has become a preferred method of mandible
reconstruction after oncologic surgical ablation. Despite its many advantages, the low …

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), an uncommon malignancy in the head and neck region,
invades diffusely and often metastasizes to the lung, although the growth rate is very slow. A …

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of carbon‐ion radiotherapy for non‐squamous cell carcinoma
of the head and neck, 35 patients were enrolled in this prospective study. The primary …