Head & Neck/Thyroid Cancers
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High rate of subsequent cancers in MCC
Patients with cutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma face a higher risk of developing other primary cancers
From the Journals
New cancer survival calculator focuses on oral cancer
The broader aim of developing the tool is for this new approach to be “applicable for developing future prognostic models of cancer and noncancer...
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Radiation approach improves swallowing in head, neck cancer
“DO-IMRT should be considered a new standard of care.”
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Liquid biopsy shows big promise in oropharyngeal cancer
“The use of this technology shows remarkable promise to transform the ability to identify and follow patients with HPV-related disease.”
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No benefit to adding limited radiation in advanced cancer
Median overall survival was not significantly better with radiotherapy, compared with the control group, nor was the objective response rate.
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In head and neck cancer, better outcomes seen in patients with overweight
Among 445 patients treated with chemoradiation, those with overweight saw improvements in survival and tumor recurrence, compared with patients...
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The Complex Challenge of Survival After HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer
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NORD: Making Progress Through Collaboration
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2023 Rare Diseases Report: Cancers
Conference Coverage
Multiprong strategy makes clinical trials less White
Only a small percentage of eligible patients participate in clinical trials in the first place, and very few come from racial and ethnic minority...
Conference Coverage
CBSM phone app eases anxiety, depression in cancer patients
Few patients with cancer have access to psycho-oncologic support.