Robotic neck brace can help analyse cancer treatment impacts
A new robotic neck brace from researchers at Columbia Engineering, USA, and their colleagues at…
Browsing: Head and Neck Cancers
CPAP helps to suppress tumourigenesis in oral cancer
Oncotarget published “Loss of CPAP causes sustained EGFR signaling and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in oral cancer” which…
Brain tumours could be detected earlier by a simple urine test
A recent study by Nagoya University researchers in Japan revealed that microRNAs in urine could…
Blood test promising for predicting response in metastatic HPV-positive throat cancer
A sensitive blood test being developed by a team of researchers at the University of…
ASCO 2021: Both single and dual immunotherapy regimens offer improved overall survival for select patients with advanced oesophageal cancer
“Certain patients with advanced oesophageal cancer, who currently have few treatment options, now stand to…
How fungi and bacteria can activate genes associated with head and neck cancer
An in vitro study conducted by a group of researchers at São Paulo State University…
Head and neck cancer cells hijack nearby healthy tissue, promoting further invasion of cancer cells
Up to half of the patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma will experience…
ASCO 2021: Additional cycle of pembrolizumab before surgery improves response rates in locally advanced head and neck cancer
Increasing neoadjuvant pembrolizumab from one to two cycles prior to surgery improved pathological response rates…
Nivolumab approved in England for patients with oesophageal cancer
NICE recommends nivolumab as first immunotherapy for patients in England with unresectable advanced oesophageal squamous…
UCLA team discovers how to restrict growth, spread of head and neck cancers
Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry, USA, have discovered a key molecule that allows…