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  1. 15-05-2018 | Head and neck cancers | News | Article

    HPV positivity may improve survival in some nonoropharyngeal head and neck cancers

    Human papillomavirus positivity is associated with improved survival in patients with head and neck cancer at four of six subsites in the upper aerodigestive tract, US study findings indicate.

    Published in:
    JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018; Advance online publication
  2. 01-01-2015 | Head and neck cancers | Book chapter | Article

    Postoperative intensity-modulated radiation therapy for head and neck cancers: a case-based review

    The authors provide a case-based illustration of current approaches to postoperative intensity-modulated radiation therapy target volume delineation and treatment planning for head and neck cancers. Gunn GB & Garden AS. In:  Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy. Edited by Nishimura Y & Komaki R. Springer Japan, 2015. doi:10.1007/978-4-431-55486-8_10

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    03-06-2018 | Head and neck cancers | ASCO 2018 | Video

    Expert commentary: Are women with head and neck cancer undertreated?

    ASCO expert Joshua Jones comments on the outcomes of an analysis of cancer registry data from a California Hospital system that highlights a disparity in intensive treatment between men and women with head and neck cancer (2:57). Read the accompanying news story here.

  5. 15-03-2018 | Head and neck cancers | News | Article
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    High odds of opioid prescriptions for head and neck cancer

    The likelihood of being prescribed opioids is greater for patients with head and neck cancer than for those with lung or colon cancer, findings indicate.

  6. 02-06-2018 | Head and neck cancers | ASCO 2018 | Article

    Disparity by sex may exist for head and neck cancer treatment, outcomes in USA

    Women with head and neck cancer may be undertreated relative to their male counterparts, suggests research presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting 2018.

    Published in:
    ASCO Annual Meeting 2018; Chicago, Illinois, USA
  7. 15-02-2018 | Human papillomavirus | News | Article
    News in brief

    Educational gap exposed on HPV link to head and neck cancer

    A survey of New York state medical students suggests many are unaware of the link between human papillomavirus infection and the risk for head and neck cancer.

  8. 29-08-2017 | Head and neck cancers | Article

    Biomarker driven treatment of head and neck squamous cell cancer

    Eze et al. review p16 overexpression as a surrogate biomarker in human papillomavirus-associated head and neck cancer and plasma Epstein Barr virus DNA as a biomarker in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Eze N, Lo YC & Burtness B. Cancers Head Neck 2017; 2: 6. doi: 10.1186/s41199-017-0025-1

  9. 12-08-2017 | Head and neck cancers | Article

    Tobacco-related carcinogenesis in head and neck cancer

    This review by Jethwa et al. summarizes the role of tobacco products in the development of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and the negative effects of tobacco use on cancer treatment. Jethwa AR, Khariwala SS. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2017. doi:10.1007/s10555-017-9689-6

  10. 18-08-2017 | Head and neck cancers | Article

    mTOR co-targeting strategies for head and neck cancer therapy

    This review article by Wang et al. summarizes recent developments in the use of mTOR inhibitors and immune oncology agents as a combination precision therapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Wang Z, Callejas Valera J, Zhao X, Chen Q & Gutkind JS. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2017; 36: 491-502. doi:10.1007/s10555-017-9688-7

  11. 12-08-2017 | Head and neck cancers | Review | Article

    Tumor DNA: An emerging biomarker in head and neck cancer

    Head and neck cancer (HNC) includes a diverse range of malignancies arising commonly from mucosal epithelia of the upper aerodigestive tract.

  12. 12-08-2017 | Head and neck cancers | Article

    Tumor DNA: an emerging biomarker in head and neck cancer

    In this review, Bellairs et al. discuss the application of circulating tumor DNA as a promising biomarker in diagnosis and disease monitoring of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Bellairs JA, Hasina R, Agrawal N. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2017. doi:10.1007/s10555-017-9685-x

  13. 19-12-2018 | Supportive care | Article

    Management of severe bio-radiation dermatitis induced by radiotherapy and cetuximab in patients with head and neck cancer: emphasizing the role of calcium alginate dressings

    Bonomo P et al. Support Care Cancer 2019; 27: 2957. doi:10.1007/s00520-018-4606-2

  14. 03-06-2016 | Head and neck cancers | Article

    Genomic insights into head and neck cancer

    This review summarizes and highlights potential therapeutic opportunities in human papillomavirus (HPV-) and HPV+ head and neck squamous cell carcinoma based on the analysis of high throughput data published by The Cancer Genome Atlas network and others. Beck TN & Golemis EA. Cancers Head Neck 2016;1:1. doi:10.1186/s41199-016-0003-z

  15. 09-06-2016 | Head and neck cancers | Article

    Genomically personalized therapy in head and neck cancer

    An overview of the current status and development of personalized therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Aung KL & Siu LL. Cancers Head Neck 2016;1:2. doi:10.1186/s41199-016-0004-y

  16. 27-07-2017 | Head and neck cancers | Article

    Prognostic implications of human papillomavirus status for patients with non-oropharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

    This retrospective, observational, large cohort study compares overall survival of patients with human papilloma virus-positive and negative non-oropharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Ko HC, Harari PM, Sacotte RM et al. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2017. doi:10.1007/s00432-017-2481-8

  17. 20-07-2017 | Head and neck cancers | Article

    Psychosocial Issues in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: an Updated Review with a Focus on Clinical Interventions

    This review summarizes psychosocial factors affecting patients with head and neck cancer, and identifies clinical interventions for prevention, identification and treatment of psychiatric comorbidity. Smith JD, Shuman AG, Riba MB. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2017. doi:10.1007/s11920-017-0811-9

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