Naresh Jha

Area of Study / Keywords

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About

Clinical Interest
 
Head and neck and thyroid cancers.

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Research

Pioneered the “Submandibular Salivary Gland Transfer Procedure” for the prevention of XRT induced xerostomia with Dr. Hadi Seikaly.
 
A phase II study to evaluate the effects of transfer of a submandibular salivary gland to the submental region (outside of the radiation field) on xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation treatment. (Principal Investigator).
 
A phase II multi-center study of submandibular salivary gland transfer to the submental space prior to start of radiation treatment, for the prevention of XRT induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients. (Principal Investigator). RTOG – 0244.
 
A phase III randomized, multi-center Canadian study trial comparing oral pilocarpine (Salagen) vs. submandibular salivary gland transfer protocol, for the prevention of radiation (XRT) induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients. (Principal Investigator).
 
To study the impact of dental complications (DMFT Index, Gingival Index, Plaque Index, Streptococcus Mutans assay), secondary to XRT induced xerostomia in the two arms of the phase III randomized study comparing oral Pilocarpine vs. submandibular salivary gland transfer protocol for the prevention of XRT induced xerostomia.
 
Prevention of xerostomia using the submandibular gland transfer procedure: Impact on functional outcomes (swallowing, speech) and quality of life, after treatment for head and neck cancer.
A phase I/II feasibility/efficacy study using Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in Head and Neck (H & N) cancer patients to permit sparing of parotid gland function.
 
Collaboration with Department of Pharmacy, University of Alberta, on “Cellular Brachytherapy project.”

Joseph K., Wong J., Abraham A., Zebak J., Patel A., Jones Thachuthara A., Iqbal U., Pham T.M., Menon A., Ghosh S., Warkentin H., Walker J., Jha N., Faruqi S., Salopek T.G., Smylie M.

RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY. 2022 January; 166 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.11.015

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Alheejawi S., Berendt R., Jha N., Maity S.P., Mandal M.

Tissue and Cell. 2021 December; 73 10.1016/j.tice.2021.101659

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Alheejawi S., Berendt R., Jha N., Maity S.P., Mandal M.

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. 2021 November; 10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9630443

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Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medican and Biology Society. 2021 October;

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ESTRO. 2021 August;

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Alheejawi S., Berendt R., Jha N., Maity S.P., Mandal M.

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. 2021 April; 89 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2021.101893