Simon N Rogers

Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK and Edge Hill University, Liverpool and Evidence-Based Practice Research Centre (EPRC), Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk

Raising awareness of acute onset of swelling and lip paraesthesia in a teenage patient

In 2016, the World Health Organization updated its classification of renal tumours and expanded on the various subtypes.1 Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of renal tumour. Papillary renal...

The prosthodontic pathway of the oral cancer patient

The possible effects of radical surgery include altered oral anatomy, loss of teeth and anatomical structures, significant scarring and bulky flaps, loss or alteration of sensation, and trismus (Table...

Spontaneous fracture of the genial tubercles: a case report

A 62-year-old edentulous woman presented with pain and swelling of the floor of her mouth which affected her ability to swallow and also wear her lower denture. There was no relevant medical history...

9. Quality of life

Oral cancer and its management are associated with tremendous physical, emotional and psychosocial disruption, as discussed in Article 8. This affects patients' ‘quality of life’ (QoL) and impacts not...