Publications

Saving Faces is devoted to leading research on the prevention and treatment of all disorders and injuries affecting the mouth and face. A list of all Saving Faces’ research publications and studies that we have funded and supported can be found below.

Saving Faces also fund the world’s first National Facial, Oral and Oculoplastic Research Centre (NFORC), which is dedicated to developing, running and coordinating prospective cohort randomised controlled trials on a wide range of topics relevant to head and neck. Visit www.nforc.co.uk for more information on our current projects.


2023


A survey of United Kingdom Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) consultants and trainees about why they retain their registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) or let it lapse including a summary of recent changes in GDC registration of these groups

Patrick Magennis & Iain Hutchison (2023)

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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OMFS and the General Dental Council – one step forward, three steps back

Patrick Magennis & Iain Hutchison (2023)

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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2022


The specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) in Europe – Part 1: service configuration, regulation, and provision

Patrick Magennis, Frank Hölzle, Hans-Peter Ulrich, Julio Acero, Iain Hutchison (2022)

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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The specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) in Europe – Part 2: training environment including the new Union of European Medical Specialists (UEMS) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery European Training Requirement (OMFS ETR)

Patrick Magennis, Frank Hölzle, Hans-Peter Ulrich, Julio Acero, Iain Hutchison (2022)

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Molecular Signatures of Tumour and Its Microenvironment for Precise Quantitative Diagnosis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An International Multi-Cohort Diagnostic Validation Study

Muy-Teck Teh, Hong Ma, Ying-Ying Liang, Monica Charlotte Solomon, Akhilanand Chaurasia, Ranjitkumar Patil, Satyajit Ashok Tekade, Deepika Mishra, Fatima Qadir, Ji-Yun Stephanie Yeung, Xinting Liu, Safa Kriuar, Ruoqi Zhao, Ahmad Waseem and Iain L. Hutchison (2022)

Cancers

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Correction to: Nationwide randomised trial evaluating elective neck dissection for early stage oral cancer (SEND study) with meta-analysis and concurrent real-world cohort

Iain L. Hutchison, Fran Ridout, Sharon M. Y. Cheung, Neil Shah, Peter Hardee, Christian Surwald, Janavikulam Thiruchelvam, Leo Cheng, Tim K. Mellor, Peter A. Brennan, Andrew J. Baldwin, Richard J. Shaw, Wayne Halfpenny, Martin Danford, Simon Whitley, Graham Smith, Malcolm W. Bailey, Bob Woodwards, Manu Patel, Joseph McManners, Chi-Hwa Chan, Andrew Burns, Prav Praveen, Andrew C. Camilleri, Chris Avery, Graham Putnam, Keith Jones, Keith Webster, William P. Smith, Colin Edge, Iain McVicar, Nick Grew, Stuart Hislop, Nicholas Kalavrezos, Ian C. Martin and Allan Hackshaw (2022)
British Journal of Cancer

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Consultant Workforce in the UK: Pension pressures, changing job-plans, changing demographics, recruitment issues and the COVID backlog in elective surgery mean that urgent action and strategic planning are needed

Patrick Magennis, Anne Begley, Daljit W. Dhariwal, Austen Smith, Iain Hutchison (2022)

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Comparison of oral and maxillofacial trauma during the first and third lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

F.A Puglia, G.A Chiu (2022)

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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2021


Impact of Brexit – 2020 may be the first year in a decade when no new Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) trainees or new OMFS specialists from Europe started working in the UK

Patrick Magennis, Daljit K Dhariwal, Frank Hölzle, Austen Smith, Iain Hutchison (2021)

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Consultant Workforce in the UK: Reducing consultant numbers resulting from recruitment issues, pension pressures, changing job-plans and demographics when combined with the COVID backlog in elective surgery, requires urgent action

P. Magennis, A. Begley, D.K. Dhariwal, A.Smith, I. Hutchison (2021)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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More Evidence From a US Nationwide Cohort Study for the Survival Benefit of END in Early Mouth Cancer: Time for a Change in Guidelines

Iain Hutchison (2021)
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN)

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BAOMS QOMS (Quality and Outcomes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery): a specialty-wide quality improvement initiative, progress since conception

M.W. Ho, F. Puglia, D. Tighe, G.A. Chiu, F. Ridout, I. Hutchison, M. Mason, J.M. McMahon (2021)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

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BAOMS QOMS: findings from the pilot phase and lessons learned in the feasibility evaluation of a national quality improvement initiative

M.W. Ho, F. Puglia, D. Tighe, G.A. Chiu, F. Ridout, I. Hutchison, M. Mason, J.M. McMahon (2021)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

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2020


Broken jaws in the COVID era

S. Holmes, I. Hutchison and D. Chatzopoulou (2020)
British Dental Journal

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Elite and Professional sports facial injuries management – a consensus report

N. Scott, J. Hughes, C. Forbes-Haley, C. East, S. Holmes, E. Wilson, S. Ball, D. Hammond, D. Drake, I. Hutchison and A. R. MCobb (2020)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

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Management of the clinically N0 neck in early-stage Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC). An EACMFS Position Paper

L. V. VassiliouJ. AceroA. GulatiF. Hölzle I. L. Hutchison, S. Prabhu, S. TestelinK. Wolff and N. Kalavrezos (2020)
Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-facial Surgery

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2012 – The year when BAOMS and its officers prevented closure of all UK shortened medical and dental courses

P. Magennis, A. Begley, I.C. Martin and I. Hutchison (2020)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

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European OMFS in the time of Brexit – Where did the UK fit and how might the future look?

P. Magennis, A. Begley, F. Hölzle, H. P. Ulrich, P. A. Brennan and I. Hutchison (2020)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

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United Kingdom immigration and emigration of oral and maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) specialists 2000-2020: how might Brexit impact on OMFS?

P. Magennis, A. Begley, F. Hölzle, H. P. Ulrich, P. A. Brennan and I. Hutchison (2020)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Legislation for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) in the UK lags behind the patient care we provide: an illustrative timeline and recommendations for the future

P. Magennis, A. Begley, D. K. Dhariwal, P. A. Brennan. and I. Hutchison (2020)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

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First degree hotspots for OMFS recruitment 1967-2010: dental and medical schools where OMFS specialists and trainees were more likely to start their careers

C. Kennedy, P. Magennis, A. Begley, D. K. Dhariwal, I. McVicar. and I. Hutchison (2020)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

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Prophylactic antibiotics in the surgical management of mandibular fractures: an updated Clinical Practice Guideline

A. Mace, D. Hammond, Z. Fedorowicz, I. Pal & S. San (2020)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

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Reply to Comment(s) on “Nationwide randomised trial evaluating elective neck dissection for early stage oral cancer (SEND study) with meta-analysis and concurrent real-world cohort”

I. Hutchison and A. Hackshaw (2020)
British Journal of Cancer

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COVID-19, domestic violence and abuse, and urgent dental and oral and maxillofacial surgery care

P. Coulthard, I. Hutchison, J. Bell, ID. Coulthard and H. Kennedy (2020)
British Dental Journal

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Current perspectives on the surgical management of mandibular third molars in the United Kingdom: the need for further research

A. Omran, I. Hutchison, F. Ridout, A. Bose, R. Maroni, J. Dhanda, D. Hammond, C. Moynihan, A. Ciniglio and G. Chiu (2020)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

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British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons’ National Facial Injury Surveys: hard tissue facial injuries presenting to UK emergency departments

R. Davies, D. Hammond, F. Ridout, I. Hutchison and P. Magennis (2020)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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COVIDTrach; the outcomes of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients undergoing tracheostomy in the UK: Interim Report.

COVIDTrach collaborative (2020)

British Journal of Surgery

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COVIDTrach; a prospective cohort study of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients undergoing tracheostomy in the UK

COVIDTrach collaborative (2020)

BMJ Surgery Interventions Health Technologies

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Management of oral and maxillofacial trauma during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

F.A. Puglia, A. Hills, B. Dawoud, P. Magennis, G.A. Chiu, Collaborators (2020)

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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The management of odontogenic cervicofacial infections presenting to Oral and Maxillofacial Units during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

F.A. Puglia, H. Ubhi, B. Dawoud, P. Magennis, G.A. Chiu (2020)

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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2019


Nationwide randomised trial evaluating elective neck dissection for early stage oral cancer (SEND study) with metaanalysis and concurrent real-world cohort

Iain L. Hutchison, Fran Ridout, Sharon M. Y. Cheung, Neil Shah, Peter Hardee, Christian Surwald, Janavikulam Thiruchelvam, Leo Cheng, Tim K. Mellor, Peter A. Brennan, Andrew J. Baldwin, Richard J. Shaw, Wayne Halfpenny, Martin Danford, Simon Whitley, Graham Smith, Malcolm W. Bailey, Bob Woodwards, Manu Patel, Joseph McManners, Chi-Hwa Chan, Andrew Burns, Prav Praveen, Andrew C. Camilleri, Chris Avery, Graham Putnam, Keith Jones, Keith Webster, William P. Smith, Colin Edge, Iain McVicar, Nick Grew, Stuart Hislop, Nicholas Kalavrezos, Ian C. Martin and Allan Hackshaw (2019)
British Journal of Cancer

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Clinical correlation of opposing molecular signatures in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Fatima Qadir, Anand Lalli, Huma Habib Dar, Sungjae Hwang, Hebah Aldehlawi, Hong Ma, Haiyan Dai, Ahmad Waseem and Muy-Teck Teh (2019)
BMC Cancer

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The monoclonal antibody EPR1614Y against the stem cell biomarker keratin K15 lacks specificity and reacts with other keratins

H. Aldehlawi, KA. Niemiec, DR. Avisetti, A. Lalli, MT. Teh and A. Waseem (2019)
Scientific Reports

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Response to the letter to the editor: Post-traumatic stress in head and neck cancer survivors and their partners

E Moschopoulou, I Hutchison , K Bhui, A Korszun (2019)
Support Care Cancer

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qMIDS: A Digital Diagnostic Test for Oral Cancer

Ji-Yun Stephanie Yeung, Muy-Teck Teh, Iain Hutchison, Ahmad Waseem (2019)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

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2018


The BAOMS National Facial Injury Surveys: A Cross-Sectional Temporal Survey Study of the Facial Injury Tissue-Type presenting to UK Emergency Departments over 11 years

Rhodri Davies, Douglas Hammond, Patrick Magennis and Iain Hutchison (2018)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Transcriptome reprogramming by cancer exosomes: identification of novel molecular targets in matrix and immune modulation

Fatima Qadir, Mohammad Arshad Aziz, Chrisdina Puspita Sari, Hong Ma, Haiyan Dai, Xun Wang, Dhiresh Raithatha, Lucas Girotto Lagreca Da Silva, Muhammad Hussain, Seyedeh P. Poorkasreiy, Iain L. Hutchison, Ahmad Waseem and Muy-Teck Teh (2018)
Molecular Cancer

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Post-traumatic stress in head and neck cancer survivors and their partners

E Moschopoulou, I Hutchison , K Bhui, A Korszun (2018)
Support Care Cancer

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2017


Investigation of the properties of the amoeboid cell, a new cell type in oral cancer

N. Vig, M. Rahman, L. Gammon, E. Peyric and I. Mackenzie (2017)
The Lancet

Are facial injuries really different? An observational cohort study comparing appearance concern and psychological distress in facial trauma and non-facial trauma patients

E. Rahtz, K. Bhui, I. Hutchison, A. Korszun (2017)
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

Violent injury predicts poor psychological outcomes after traumatic injury in a hard-to-reach population: an observational cohort study

E. Rahtz, K. Bhui, M. Smuk, I. Hutchison and A. Korszun (2017)
BMJ Open

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The psychological impact of gang violence

E Rahtz (2017)
The Conversation

2016


Features and prognostic utility of biopsy in oral squamous cell carcinoma

J. Dhanda, N. Uppal, H. Chowlia, N. Opie, L. Al-Qamachi, D. Shelat, A. Aslam, A. Yuffa, T. Martin, J. Risk, A. Triantafyllou, R. Shaw, S. Parmar and H. Mehanna (2016)
Journal of the Sciences and Specialities of the Head and Neck

2015


To treat… or not to treat? Clinicians’ views on the management of oral potentially malignant disorders

PJ. Thomson, J A. McCaul, F. Ridout and I L. Hutchison (2015)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The potential of CD44 as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in oral cancer

H. Emich, D. Chapireau, I. Hutchison and I. Mackenzie (2015)
Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine

Governance, guidelines, audit, and revalidation in the 21st century

J. Gallagher, T K. Blackburn, I. Hutchison and P Magennis (2015)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery


The genesis of the Saving Faces art project

Clare Sansom (2015)
The Lancent Oncology

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Quality of life (QoL) and patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) in radiologically N0 (rN0) necks treated by Sentinel Node Biopsy (SNB) or Elective Neck Dissection (END)

C. Schilling, F. Ridout, I. Hutchison, M. McGurk (2015)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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2014


SERPINE1 and SMA expression at the invasive front predict extracapsular spread and survival in oral squamous cell carcinoma

J. Dhanda, A. Triantafyllou, T. Liloglou, H. Kalirai, B. Lloyd, R. Hanlon, R J. Shaw, D R. Sibson and J M. Risk (2014)
British Journal of Cancer

Desmoglein 3 promotes cancer cell migration and invasion by regulating activator protein 1 and protein kinase C-dependent-Ezrin activation

L. Brown, A. Waseem, I N. Cruz, J. Szary, E. Gunic, T. Mannan, M. Unadkat, M. Yang, F. Valderrama, E A. O′Toole and H. Wan (2014)
Oncogene

Experience of portraiture in a clinical setting: An artist’s story

M Gilbert (2014)
Journal of Applied Arts & Health

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Quality of life, psychological wellbeing and treatment needs of trauma and head and neck cancer patients

Farah Shiraz, Emmylou Rahtz, Kamaldeep Bhui, Iain Hutchison, Ania Korszun (2014)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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OP87 Psychological distress following facial injury: a prospective study

E Rahtz, I Hutchison, K Bhui, A Korszun (2014)
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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2013


Identification of FOXM1-induced epigenetic markers for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

S. Hwang, S. Mahadevan, F. Qadir, I L. Hutchison, D E. Costea, E. Neppelberg, P G. Liavaag, A. Waseem and MT. Teh (2013)
American Cancer Society

The effects of CD44 down-regulation on stem cell properties of head and neck cancer cell lines

F. Kidwai, D E. Costea, I. Hutchison and I. Mackenzie (2013)
Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine

Keratin K15 as a Biomarker of Epidermal Stem Cells

A. Bose, MT. Teh, I C. Mackenzie and A. Waseem (2013)
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Exploiting FOXM1-orchestrated molecular network for early squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis and prognosis

MT. Teh, I L. Hutchison, D E. Costea, E. Neppelberg, P G. Liavaag, K. Purdie, C. Harwood, H. Wan, E W. Odell, A. Hackshaw and A. Waseem (2013)
International Journal of Cancer


Improving the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma in 2013

I L. Hutchison (2013)
British Dental Journal


Barriers to recruitment for surgical trials in head and neck oncology: a survey of trial investigators

Geetinder Kaur, Iain Hutchison, Hisham Mehanna, Paula Williamson, Richard Shaw, Catrin Tudur Smith (2013)
BMJ Open


Computer Guided Surgery for Implant Placement and Dental Rehabilitation in a Patient Undergoing Sub-Total Mandibulectomy and Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction

Andrew Dawood, Susan Tanner, Iain Hutchison (2013)
Journal of Oral Implantology


2012


Interrelationship of depression, stress and inflammation in cancer patients: A preliminary study

J A. Archer, I L. Hutchison, S. Dorudi, S A. Stansfeld and A. Korszun (2012)
Journal of Affective Disorders

FOXM1 Induces a Global Methylation Signature That Mimics the Cancer Epigenome in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

MT. Teh, E. Gemenetzidis, D. Patel, R. Tariq, A. Nadir, A W. Bahta, A. Waseem and I L. Hutchison (2012)
Plos One

Two Mechanisms Regulate Keratin K15 Expression In Keratinocytes: Role of PKC/AP-1 and FOXM1 Mediated Signalling

A. Bose, MT. Teh, I L. Hutchison, H. Wan, I M. Leigh and A Waseem (2012)
Plos One

Osteoradionecrosis in Head-and-Neck Cancer Has a Distinct Genotype-Dependent Cause

A J. Lyons, C M. West, J M. Risk, N J. Slevin, C. Chan, S. Crichton, G. Rinck, D. Howell and R J. Shaw (2012)
International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

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A new implant for nasal reconstruction

Andrew Dawood, Susan Tanner, Iain Hutchison (2012)
The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants

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2011


Thyroid surgery

Leo H Cheng & Iain L Hutchison (2011)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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2010


Infraorbital orbitotomy: modification of the Weber-Ferguson approach

Kavin A Andi, Simon B Holmes, Iain L Hutchison (2010)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Celebrating skin

I. Hutchison (2010)
The Lancet

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2009


Chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer: 10-year follow-up of the UK Head and Neck (UKHAN1) trial

Prof Jeffrey S Tobias, FRCP, Kathryn Monson, MSc, Nirmal Gupta, FRCR, Prof Hugh MacDougall, FRCR, Prof John Glaholm, FRCR, Prof Iain Hutchison, FRCS, Latha Kadalayil, PhD and Allan Hackshaw, MSc, on behalf of the UK Head and Neck Cancer Trialists’ Group (2009)
The Lancet

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Depressive symptoms and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients

J. Archer, C. Clark, I. Hutchison and A. Korszun (2009)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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2008


Health risks information reaches secondary school smokers

F. Ridout, A. Charlton and I. Hutchison (2008)
Health Education Research

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Mood and malignancy: Head and neck cancer and depression

J. Archer, I. Hutchison and A. Korszun (2008)
Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine

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Synovial sarcoma presenting as a parotid mass: case report and review of literature

A Jay, I Hutchison, K Piper, P Farthing, P Richards (2008)
Head & Neck

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2006


Novel use of ultrasound-guided surface marking of head and neck tumors invading facial skin

S Y. Ng, A K. Songra and I L. Hutchison (2006)
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology

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Observation of tumour thickness and resection margin at surgical excision of primary oral squamous cell carcinoma—assessment by ultrasound

A K. Songra, S Y. Ng, P. Farthing, I L. Hutchison and P F. Bradley (2006)
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Face Transplants: Is the Genie Out of the Bottle?

I L. Hutchison (2006)
Southern Medical Journal

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2005


Reconstruction of through-and-through osteocutaneous defects of the mouth and face with subscapular system flaps

N. Kalavrezos, P S G F. Hardee and I. Hutchison (2005)
Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England


2003


GDPs’ self-perceived confidence and anxiety in their clinical and communication skills used when screening for oral cancer: UK variations

Paul Farrand, Henry Clover, Iain L Hutchison (2003)
Primary Dental Journal

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2002


Saving Faces: portraits by Mark Gilbert

Kiran Somani (2002)
The BMJ 

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