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This comment relates to articles published in archived content of the journal Head and Neck Oncology and is not related to the content of BMC Medicine in any way.
While conducting an internal audit of publications between January and June 2012, BioMed Central discovered a number of apparent major irregularities in the content and editorial handling of the journal Head & Neck Oncology. In order to maintain the integrity of the BioMed Central portfolio of journals, we decided to cease publication of the journal with effect from 9th August 2012.
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University College London (UCL) and University College London Hospital (UCLH) subsequently conducted a joint investigation of our concerns. This focused primarily on the actions of Editor-in-Chief Mr Colin Hopper, because neither of the other active Editors-in-Chief, Waseem Jerjes and Tahwinder Upile, were employees of UCL during the time covered by our audit, so an investigation of their actions would have been beyond the scope of UCL’s investigation.
Following their investigation UCL were satisfied that there was no evidence of research misconduct arising from any employee, honorary researcher or student in relation to the articles they were asked to investigate. They were also satisfied that there was no evidence of editorial or author misconduct on the part of Colin Hopper.
In the absence of definitive conclusions about all of the concerns raised by its audit, BioMed Central has provided details of its findings in the form of a Publishers Note on relevant articles which will be updated if further information becomes available. If you are an author of a published article in this journal and have further questions, please contact info@biomedcentral.com.
The affected articles are listed below:
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A review of the epidemiology of oral and pharyngeal carcinoma: update
Daniel M Saman
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:1
Randomized clinical trial of LigaSure versus conventional suture ligation in thyroid surgery
Anandi H.W. Schiphorst, Bas A. Twigt, Sjoerd G. Elias and Thijs van Dalen
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:2
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A decision support system for quality of life in head and neck oncology patients
Joaquim J Goncalves and Alvaro Rocha
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:3
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Etiology analysis and computed tomography imaging of a tonsillar inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: report of an immunocompetent patient and brief review
Yun-Zhen Luo, Li-Bo Dai, Shui-Hong Zhou, Xing-Mei Luo, Jun Fan and Ling-Xiang Ruan
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:4
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cTNM vs. pTNM: the effect of not applying ultrasonography in the identification of cervical nodal disease
Waseem Jerjes, Tahwinder Upile, Hani Radhi, Aviva Petrie, Jesuloba Abiola, Aidan Adams, Jacqueline Callear, Panagiotis Kafas, Syedda Abbas, Kartic Rajaram, Colin Hopper
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:5
The effect of tobacco and alcohol and their reduction/cessation on mortality in oral cancer patients: short communication
Waseem Jerjes, Tahwinder Upile, Hani Radhi, Aviva Petrie, Jesuloba Abiola, Aidan Adams, Panagiotis Kafas, Jacqueline Callear, Ramin Carbiner, Kartic Rajaram, Colin Hopper
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:6
Nimesulide inhibited the growth of hypopharyngeal carcinoma cells via suppressing Survivin expression
Jia-Jun Tian, Su-Mei Lu, Liang Yu, Ju-Ke Ma, Ya-Kui Mu, Hai-Bo Wang and Wei Xu
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:7
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid: a case report and review of literature
Mutahar A Tunio, Mushabbab Al Asiri, Mosa Fagih and Rashad Akasha
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:8
The prognostic significance of p63 and Ki-67 expression in myoepithelial carcinoma
You-Hu Jiang, Bo Cheng, Ming-Hua Ge and Gu Zhang
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:9
Parapharyngeal space hemangiopericytoma treated with surgery and postoperative radiation- a case report
Muhammad Mohsin Fareed, Abdullah Suleiman Mazaed Al Amro, Rashad Akasha, Mansour A Assiry, Mushabbab Al Asiri, Mutahar Tonio and Yasir Bayoumi
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:10
Knockdown of aberrantly expressed nuclear localized decorin attenuates tumour angiogenesis related mediators in oral cancer progression model in vitro
Nyla Dil and Abhijit G Banerjee
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:11
A retrospective, deformable registration analysis of the impact of PET-CT planning on patterns of failure in stereotactic body radiation therapy for recurrent head and neck cancer
Kyle Wang, Dwight E Heron, John C Flickinger, Jean-Claude M Rwigema, Robert L Ferris, Gregory J Kubicek, James P Ohr, Annette E Quinn, Cihat Ozhasoglu and Barton F Branstetter
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:12
Clear cell chondrosarcoma of the head and neck
Sepideh Mokhtari and Abbas Mirafsharieh
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:13
Delay in pathological tissue processing time vs. mortality in oral cancer: Short communication
Waseem Jerjes, Tahwinder Upile, Hani Radhi, Aviva Petrie, Aidan Adams, Jacqueline Callear, Panagiotis Kafas, Colin Hopper
Head & Neck Oncology 4:14
The cost burden of oral, oral pharyngeal, and salivary gland cancers in three groups: commercial insurance, medicare, and medicaid
Jed J Jacobson, Joel B Epstein, Frederick C Eichmiller, Teresa B Gibson, Ginger S Carls, Emily Vogtmann, Shaohung Wang and Barbara Murphy
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:15
Photodynamic therapy in the management of potentially malignant and malignant oral disorders
Waseem Jerjes, Zaid Hamdoon, Colin Hopper
Head & Neck Oncology 4:16
CO2 lasers in the management of potentially malignant and malignant oral disorders
Waseem Jerjes, Zaid Hamdoon, Colin Hopper
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:17
Expression of Glut-1, HIF-1alpha, PI3K and p-Akt in a case of ceruminous adenoma
Wan-Qin Shen, Ke-Jia Cheng, Yang-Yang Bao, Shui-Hong Zhou and Hong-Tian Yao
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:18
Systemic therapy in the management of metastatic or advanced salivary gland cancers
Aymen Lagha, Nesrine Chraiet, Mouna Ayadi, Sarra Krimi, Bassem Allani, Hela Rifi, Henda Raies and Amel Mezlini
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:19
Tongue cancer in young patients: Case report of a 26-year-old patient.
Aleksandra Crede, Michael Locher and Marius Bredell
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:20
Reconstruction of scalp defects with the radial forearm free flap
Larissa Sweeny, Brendan T Eby, J. Scott Magnuson, William R Carroll and Eben L Rosenthal
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:21
The use of specific anti-growth factor antibodies to abrogate the oncological consequences of transfusion in head & neck squamous cell carcinoma: an in vitro study
Tahwinder Upile, Waseem Jerjes, Sandeep Singh, Mohammed Al-Khawalde, Zaid Hamdoon, Hani Radhi, Colin Hopper
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:22
Definitive radiotherapy for early stage glottic cancer by 6 MV photons
Chi-Chung TONG, Kwok-Hung AU, Roger Kai-Cheong NGAN, Sin-Ming CHOW, Foon-Yiu CHEUNG, Yiu-Tung FU, Joseph Siu-Kei AU and Stephen Chun-Key LAW
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:23
Branchial cysts within the parotid salivary gland
Tahwinder Upile, Waseem Jerjes, Mohammed Al-Khawalde, Panagiotis Kafas, Steve Frampton, Angela Gray, Bruce Addis, Ann Sandison, Nimesh Patel, Holger Sudhoff, Hani Radhi
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:24
A patient with ulcerated calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe in the pinna: case report
Tahwinder Upile, Waseem Jerjes, Fabian Sipaul, Ann Sandison, Panagiotis Kafas, Mohammed Al-Khawalde, Hani Radhi
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:25
Computed tomography and pathological findings of five nasal neurilemmomas
Jing Hu, Yang-Yang Bao, Ke-Jia Cheng, Shui-Hong Zhou, Ling-Xiang Ruan and Zhou-Jun Zheng
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:26
Metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma of the thyroid gland, a case report
Mohamed T Hafez, Mohamed A Hegazy, Khaled Abd Elwahab, Mohammad Arafa, Islam Abdou and Basel Refky
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:27
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and the oropharynx in patients less than 40 years of age: a 20-year analysis
Samuel E Udeabor, Majeed Rana, Gerd Wegener, Nils-Claudius Gellrich and André M Eckardt
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:28
Structural validation of oral mucosal tissue using optical coherence tomography
Zaid Hamdoon, Waseem Jerjes, Raed Al-Delayme, Gordon McKenzie, Amrita Jay, Colin Hopper
Head & Neck Oncology 2012 4:29
Solitary giant neurofibroma of the neck subjected to photodynamic therapy: case study
Zaid Hamdoon, Waseem Jerjes, Raed Al-Delayme, Colin Hopper
Head & Neck Oncology 2012 4:30
Oral sex, cancer and death: sexually transmitted cancers
Tahwinder Upile, Waseem Jerjes, Mohammed Al-Khawalde, Hani Radhi and Holger Sudhoff
Head & Neck Oncology 2012 4:31
Enhanced patient reported outcome measurement suitable for head and neck cancer follow-up clinics
Naseem Ghazali, Derek Lowe and Simon N Rogers
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:32
A patient with primary Burkitt's lymphoma of the postnasal space: case report
Tahwinder Upile, Waseem Jerjes, Jesuloba Abiola, Panagiotis Kafas, Ann Sandison, Zaid Hamdoon, Mohammed Al-Khawalde and Hani Radhi
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:33
Positron emission tomography in the detection of occult primary head and neck carcinoma: a retrospective study
Gabriel G Pereira, Joaquim C Silva and Eurico F Monteiro
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:34
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-producing squamous cell carcinoma of the lower gingiva: a case report
Jun-ichi Kobayashi Dr., Akihiro Miyazaki Dr., Takashi Yamamoto Dr., Kenji Nakamori Dr., Rina Suzuki Dr., Takeshi Kaneko Dr., Naohiro Suzuki Dr. and Hiroyoshi Hiratsuka Prof.
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:35
Spinal metastasis in head and neck cancer
Gregory M Trilling, Hyongyu Cho, Mohamed A Ugas, Samerah Saeed, Asia Katunda, Waseem Jerjes and Peter V Giannoudis
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:36
Analysis of the compatibility of dental implant systems in fibula free flap reconstruction
Ramin Carbiner, Waseem Jerjes, Kaveh Shakib, Peter V Giannoudis and Colin Hopper
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:37
p16 overexpression in malignant and premalignant lesions of the oral and esophageal mucosa following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Yasumasa Kakei, Masaya Akashi, Hideki Komatsubara, Tsutomu Minamikawa and Takahide Komori
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:38
Spinal metastasis in thyroid cancer
Sami Ramadan, Mohamed A Ugas, Richard J Berwick, Manisha Notay, Hyongyu Cho, Waseem Jerjes, Peter V Giannoudis
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:39
Feasibility of recruitment to an oral dysplasia trial in the United Kingdom
Paul C Nankivell, Janet A Dunn, Michael J.S. Langman and Hisham Mehanna
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:40
Effect of human beta-defensin-3 on head and neck cancer cell migration using micro-fabricated cell islands
Kevin Wang, Joanne H Wang, Harihara Baskaran, Russell Wang and Rick Jurevic
Head & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:41
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