Scientists have identified a new treatment combination that is highly effective at suppressing the growth of head and neck tumors.
Jun 16, 2022
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Patients newly diagnosed with cancer typically focus on one question, eclipsing all others: "What is my prognosis?"
Jun 3, 2022
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A new research paper has been published in Oncotarget, titled "NF-κB over-activation portends improved outcomes in HPV-associated head and neck cancer."
May 25, 2022
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A new adaptive radiotherapy technique for head and neck cancer can deliver a more robust treatment plan in a shorter timeframe on MR-Linac, compared with the current method used by most radiotherapy centers.
May 23, 2022
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Many symptoms of head and neck cancer are hard to miss—a lump in the neck, persistent hoarseness, a mouth sore that doesn't heal—which is good news for early detection as long as symptoms aren't dismissed.
Apr 28, 2022
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April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease ...
Apr 26, 2022
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The most common head and neck cancer—oral squamous cell carcinoma—often starts off, as many other cancers do, quite innocently. Perhaps as a little white patch in the mouth or a small red bump on the gums. Easy to ignore, ...
Apr 26, 2022
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The current treatment of patients diagnosed with advanced or metastatic head and neck cancer (HNC) is ineffective. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers, along with their international colleagues, have investigated ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Matching cancer patients to treatment based on their levels of a key immune protein may allow doctors to select those who would benefit most from the combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy, researchers report.
Mar 28, 2022
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Patients undergoing primary radiotherapy treatment with or without chemotherapy, rather than surgery, for head and neck cancers are more likely to experience delays in their treatment starting, according to a new analysis ...
Feb 14, 2022
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