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Intraarterial chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for head and neck cancer is tied to a higher incidence of cerebral infarction

Intraarterial Chemo + Radiation May Up Cerebral Infarctions

Findings from comparison with intravenous chemoradiotherapy
Image-guided surveillance seems beneficial for patients with squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck who have advanced nodal disease

Image-Guided Surveillance Beneficial for Head, Neck Cancer

Similar survival for PET-CT-guided surveillance and planned neck dissection, but fewer operations
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 detection is tied to incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; and other HPVs

Research Suggests Broader Role for HPV in HNSCC Etiology

HPV-16 and other HPVs, including γ11- and γ12-HPV species and β1-HPV-5 type, all implicated
There is geographic variation in the proportion of head and neck cancers attributable to human papillomavirus

Geographic Variation in HPV Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevalence

HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer prevalence varies between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, Asia
For patients with head and neck cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Provider Volume Affects Outcome in IMRT for Head, Neck Cancer

Improved survival for patients treated by higher-volume radiation oncologists

Meta-Analysis Confirms miR-21 Expression, Laryngeal CA Link

High miR-21 expression seen in laryngeal cancer versus non-neoplasm tissue
For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Time to Tx Initiation Impacts Survival in Head, Neck Cancer

Lower overall survival for time to treatment initiation of more than 46 to 52 days
Head and neck cancer patients may be at increased risk for suicide

Suicide Risk Up for Head, Neck Cancer Patients

Dependence on breathing tubes, feeding tubes might play a part in despair
Specific loss of heterozygosity is a marker for oral cancer risk

Loss of Heterozygosity Validated As Marker for Oral Cancer

EGFR inhibitor erlotinib doesn't improve cancer-free survival in high-risk LOH-positive patients
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation does not add benefit to traditional swallow exercises for patients experiencing dysphagia after treatment for head and neck cancer

Neuromuscular Stimulation Doesn’t Aid Dysphagia Patients

Combining NMES with swallow exercises in head and neck cancer patients not helpful