Influence of psoriasis on infection risk and survival outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer: a retrospective cohort study
Psoriasis is associated with an increased one-year infection risk following HNC treatment, particularly in patients receiving systemic therapy. This finding suggests a need for heightened infection monitoring and preventive care in HNC patients with psoriasis.
Authors
- Chew-Teng Kor
- Yen‐Tze Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5922-2295)
- Jian Lin
- Mu-Kuan Chen
Institutions
- National Chung Hsing University (TW)
- Changhua Christian Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-13920-8
- Primary Topic
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00