Eftychia Bellou

Patients’ concerns at 10 years following head and neck cancer treatment

Abstract Purpose Patients experience profound functional, psychological and social impacts following head and neck cancer (HNC) diagnosis and treatment. These impacts can generate concerns that patients wish to discuss during post-treatment consultations. Although these concerns...

Life stage shifts in salivary microbiota determinants: a cross-sectional study in twins

Abstract Both host genetics and environmental exposures shape the salivary microbiota; however, the relative contributions of these factors from early life to adulthood remain unclear. To address this, we profiled the salivary microbiota of 3387 twin pairs: 939 infant pairs (9–12...