Study explores carbohydrates’ impact on head and neck cancers
Consuming high amounts of carbohydrates and various forms of sugar during the year prior to…
Browsing: Head and Neck Cancers
Liquid biopsy of cerebrospinal fluid for the precise characterisation and molecular diagnosis of brain tumours
Published today ahead of print and open access in Clinical Cancer Research, a study led by…
New optical modules could improve thyroid cancer screening
Early diagnosis in thyroid cancer can improve a patient’s likelihood of recovery, but current screening…
Many adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have more social connections than peers
Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer often have stronger social networks than their non-cancer…
Overdiagnosis – when finding cancer can do more harm than good
Not all cancers are equal. Some grow fast and spread quickly, while others grow so…
Voice problems: Updates to treatment and care of patients with hoarseness
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Hoarseness…
Researchers find new target on lethal brain tumour that can be hunted by immune cells
An international team of researchers has genetically engineered cancer-killing immune cells that can hunt brain…
Cabozantinib shows promise as first line treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer
A kinase inhibitor called cabozantinib could be a viable therapy option for patients with metastatic,…
Phase II trial shows activity of durvalumab in recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer
Analysis of the phase II CONDOR trial indicates that the immune checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab is…
Nivolumab immunotherapy safe, feasible during chemoradiation for advanced head and neck cancer
Analysis of a clinical trial, RTOG Foundation 3504, finds that nivolumab immunotherapy can be administered…