Tag: Cancer: Throat
Most HPV+ OPSCC Recurrence, Toxicity Events Occur Early
Two-thirds of disease recurrence and late toxicity events occur within six months
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
Pediatric Nasopharyngeal CA Has Different Patient Demographic
Pediatric patients more often black and present with stage IV disease; have lower mortality
Geographic Variation in HPV Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevalence
HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer prevalence varies between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, Asia
Provider Volume Affects Outcome in IMRT for Head, Neck Cancer
Improved survival for patients treated by higher-volume radiation oncologists
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
Suicide Risk Up for Head, Neck Cancer Patients
Dependence on breathing tubes, feeding tubes might play a part in despair
Loss of Heterozygosity Validated As Marker for Oral Cancer
EGFR inhibitor erlotinib doesn't improve cancer-free survival in high-risk LOH-positive patients
Transoral Robotic Surgery Feasible for Oropharyngeal SCC
Results encouraging, with clear margins in 33 of 35 patients; 13 patients spared from adjuvant tx
Neuromuscular Stimulation Doesn’t Aid Dysphagia Patients
Combining NMES with swallow exercises in head and neck cancer patients not helpful
