Advances in Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders and Head and Neck Cancers: From Pathophysiology to Innovative Approaches
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology and Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 July 2025) | Viewed by 5050
Special Issue Editors
Interests: CAM; TCM; allergic rhinitis; choric rhinosinusitis
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Interests: rhinitis; sinusitis; nasal polyp; nasal irrigation; nasal spray; licorice; deep neck infection; peritonsillar abscess; nasal septal abscess; epiglottitis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The prevalence of upper respiratory tract disorders, such as rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, deep neck infections, and head and neck cancers, is increasing worldwide. In recent years, advances in modern medicine have led to the development of treatments for upper respiratory tract disorders and head and neck cancers. However, research on how to further improve therapeutic benefits is necessary.
Therapies for upper respiratory tract disorders include anti-inflammation medications, antibiotics, surgery, and therapies for head and neck cancers include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. There is currently a crisis to overcome in treating people for respiratory tract disorders and head and neck cancers due to the high economic cost and burden. In addition, these therapies are accompanied by several adverse effects and are restricted to clinical settings. It is pertinent to further investigate the pathophysiology of inflammation and infections in respiratory tract disorders and head and neck cancers in order to develop innovative new methods and treatments.
For this Special Issue, we encourage submissions of studies focusing on the pathophysiology of, and novel therapeutic approaches toward, upper respiratory tract disorders and head and neck cancers. In vivo and in vitro studies, clinical trials, prospective or retrospective studies, case reports, and review articles are welcome. In addition, we encourage research exploring the molecular mechanisms behind novel therapeutic strategies for treating respiratory tract disorders and head and neck cancers.
We hope that the results presented in this Special Issue will provide meaningful and helpful information for clinicians in the management of upper respiratory tract disorders and head and neck cancers.
Dr. Pei-Rung Yang
Dr. Geng-He Chang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- inflammation
- infection
- cancer
- respiratory tract
- head and neck
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