Targeted therapy shows promise in clinical trials for both pediatric and adult patients
Sex-Specific Therapies for Treating Head, Neck, and Thyroid Cancers
In addition to the known sex-specific cancer types, such as ovarian and prostate cancers, there are significant gender disparities in non-sex-specific cancers, such as rate of incidence and susceptibility, tumor aggressiveness, prognosis, and treatment response. A recent study published in Cancer Cell explored the molecular basis for these differences (Cancer Cell. 2016;29:711-722). Although the medical […]
New Guidelines for Long-Term Needs of Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has issued a new guideline that addresses the long-term needs of survivors of head and neck cancer.
New Staging System Proposed for HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer
Researchers propose a new staging system for human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancers based on findings from the International Collaboration on Oropharyngeal cancer Network for Staging (ICON-S) study.
Frozen Section Margins Highly Accurate in Predicting Final Margin Status in HN Cancer
Individual frozen section reads are highly accurate, but negative intraoperative margins do not guarantee margin-negative resection
Being an Oncologist is a Privilege with Sober Responsibilities
Oncologists are tethered to the insatiable emotional demands of a needy patient population
Patient Navigators Promote Timely, Efficient Care for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers
When researchers used a patient navigation model in which all patients met with a nurse who coordinated their care, patients with head and neck cancer received definitive treatment recommendations within two weeks of presentation
How New Initiatives May Affect the Way Physicians Calculate the Value of Cancer Care
Elderly Patients with Laryngeal Squamous Cell Cancer Benefit from Higher Quality Care
Higher quality larynx cancer care associated with reduced incidence of late airway and swallowing impairment, improved outcomes, lower costs
High-Resolution Microendoscopy Shows Promise for Intraoperative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Margin Detection
Research finds HRME useful as technique for margin control, platform for molecular imaging technologies
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