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Outcomes Worse for Black Patients With Head, Neck Cancer in Clinical Trials

Outcomes worse for Black versus White patients enrolled in clinical trials that minimize access to care, socioeconomic status confounders

Certain Prostate Drugs Tied to Risk for Parkinson Disease

Gabapentin May Cut Opioid Needs for Oral Mucositis Pain During RT

Findings seen in studies involving patients receiving chemoradiotherapy for nonmetastatic squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck

Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence, Mortality Up Among U.S. Men

Geographic differences seen, with notable rises in the Midwest and Southeast

Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer Projected to Rise in U.S. Men

Under a status quo scenario based on current levels of HPV vaccination, 792,000 OPC cases in men would be prevented by the year 2100

Epigenetic Age Acceleration Up in Head and Neck Cancer

Correlation found for increased EAA with elevated fatigue, which was mediated by inflammatory markers CRP, IL-6

Aumenta el cáncer de esófago entre los jóvenes

Timing, Intensity of Oral Sex Are Risk Factors for HPV-OPC

Increased odds of human papillomavirus oropharyngeal cancer seen for younger age at first oral sex, oral sex intensity

Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Seems Safe During COVID-19

Links seen for severe pulmonary complications in COVID-19-positive patients with advanced tumor stage, critical care admission

For patients with early-stage oropharyngeal cancer

Transoral Robotic Surgery Ups Survival in Oropharyngeal Cancer

Outcomes and survival improved for early-stage oropharyngeal cancer, but not other cancers
From 2007 to 2016

CDC: 2009 to 2017 Saw Increase in Oral Cavity, Pharynx Cancers

Incidence dropped for cancers of lip, floor of mouth, soft palate and uvula, hard palate, hypopharynx, nasopharynx
Nonwhite

Race, Insurance Status Linked to Lower Cancer Survival

Reduced survival seen in HPV-associated head and neck cancer for nonwhite, uninsured patients