Oncology & Cancer

Thesis explores prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a type of cancer that occurs in the nasopharynx, which is located behind the nose and above the back of the throat. NPC has a geographically skewed distribution worldwide, with high incidence ...

Surgery

Model can predict postoperative RT delay in head & neck cancer

A model incorporating individual-level factors with health literacy and community-level factors predicts postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) delay for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), according ...

Oncology & Cancer

Scientists use genetics to dig into a tumor's past

For patients with some types of cancer, diagnosis can happen at an advanced stage. While a tumor grows unnoticed, it accumulates hundreds to thousands of mutations, making it difficult for scientists studying late-stage cancers ...

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