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Adjectival Hyphens

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"Post-radiation changes in the neck refer to a spectrum of anatomical and physiological alterations that occur following external beam radiation therapy, most commonly administered for head and neck malignancies, and often accompanied by preceding surgical resection of the primary tumour and neck dissection. These changes may affect skin, subcutaneous tissues, muscles, salivary glands, lymphatic structures, vessels, and bone, and can mimic or obscure recurrent disease on imaging^1,2."

Line 1:12 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'Post-radiation'.

"The management of post-radiation changes in the neck are generally supportive, including physical therapy and analgesia. Specific complications may require dedicated treatment (e.g. carotid stenosis, osteonecrosis)"

Line 150:22 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-radiation'.

Headings Case

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"Treatment and Prognosis"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Early"

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"Late"

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"Pathophysiology"

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"CT and MRI"

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"Treatment and Prognosis"

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Commas

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"Post-radiation changes in the neck refer to a spectrum of anatomical and physiological alterations that occur following external beam radiation therapy, most commonly administered for head and neck malignancies, and often accompanied by preceding surgical resection of the primary tumour and neck dissection. These changes may affect skin, subcutaneous tissues, muscles, salivary glands, lymphatic structures, vessels, and bone, and can mimic or obscure recurrent disease on imaging^1,2."

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Oxford Comma

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"Radiation-induced changes are seen in the majority of patients undergoing curative or adjuvant radiotherapy for head and neck malignancies. The severity and extent are dose-dependent and also influenced by concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy and individual radiosensitivity²."

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"mucositis: painful oedema, ulceration and desquamation (very common)"

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"early: oedema, swelling and enhancement"

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Inline EG

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"late: fistula formation (e.g. to pharynx)"

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"The management of post-radiation changes in the neck are generally supportive, including physical therapy and analgesia. Specific complications may require dedicated treatment (e.g. carotid stenosis, osteonecrosis)"

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Semicolons

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"late: decreased size, fatty hilum prominence; post-treatment nodes can remain enlarged without active disease"

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