Dracen Pharmaceuticals announces two presentations at the American...
Data support that sirpiglenastat (DRP-104) has therapeutic potential in targeting KEAP1-mutant lung cancer as well as squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck(PRWeb April 08, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/4/prweb18601225.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 8, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mixed Message for Ultrasound in High-Risk Cutaneous Head and Neck Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Ultrasound outperformed baseline clinical assessment for detection of lymph node metastasis in patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck, a retrospective Dutch study showed.
Imaging... (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - March 18, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
NIDCR Requests Input on Proposed Research Initiatives
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NIDCR requests your input on three proposed concepts (research initiatives) presented at the January 2022 National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council meeting. The three initiatives are listed below. To read the full initiative descriptions and provide input, please visit: NIDCR Requests Input on FY 2023 Proposed Research Initiatives
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Reissuance of NIDCR Small Rese...
Source: NIDCR Science News - March 14, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Your Mouth on a Chip
NIH ' s National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchCell-loaded microchips offer a new lens into human biologyMicrochips that mimic parts of the human body may sound futuristic, but these devices —called organs-on-chips—are already being used to study human biology. Made from plastic, with grooves that are lined with cells and channels that transport air and fluids, these chips can simulate aspects of organ structure and function. Chips have been designed to mimic many different parts of the body, including beating heart tissue, air-filtering lung cells, and electrically active brain cells. The technolo...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 10, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Novel Therapies Active in Head and Neck Cancers
(MedPage Today) -- Three-fourths of patients with advanced non-melanoma skin cancer of the head and neck achieved disease control with the oncolytic virus RP1 plus the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab (Opdivo), a preliminary clinical trial showed.
The... (Source: MedPage Today Radiology)
Source: MedPage Today Radiology - February 28, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Is Oral Cancer Part of Head and Neck Cancer?
Title: Is Oral Cancer Part of Head and Neck Cancer?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 2/25/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/25/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - February 25, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Poll: Many Teens Don't Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex
Oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer, and head and neck cancers. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
After Alzheimer's drug flop, Peninsula biotech's founding execs exit
The company said it will try again with the failed drug, this time as a treatment for a type of head and neck cancer. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 1, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Alpha Tau Announces Completion of Enrollment of Japanese Pivotal Clinical Trial in Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
JERUSALEM, Jan. 3, 2022 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. ("Alpha Tau"), the developer of the innovative alpha-radiation cancer therapy Alpha DaRT, announced today that it has been notified by HekaBio K.K., its... Devices, Oncology Alpha Tau Medical, Alpha DaRT (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The Common Mouth Microbe That Keeps Popping Up in Tumors
Lab studies link the oral bacteria Fusobacterium nucleatum to cancers from the gut to the head and neck. Could targeting the microbe tackle tumors? (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - December 15, 2021 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Galera shares double after firm announces 'corrected' study results for its lead drug candidate
A Malvern biopharmaceutical company's stock price doubled Tuesday after it announced "corrected" results from late-stage testing of its lead new drug candidate avasopasem.
Galera Therapeutics (NASDAQ: GRTX) said the new results show avasopasem achieved "statistical significance" with the study's primary endpoint. That endpoint was reducing incidents of severe oral mucositis — resulting from radiation therapy — in patients being treated for locally advanced head and neck cancer.
The company's… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 14, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news
Why More Kids Aren ’t Getting the HPV Vaccine
The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent six potentially lethal malignancies, but inoculation is meeting with rising resistance from parents. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane E. Brody Tags: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Gardasil (Vaccine) Cervical Cancer Vaccination and Immunization Head and Neck Cancer Sexually Transmitted Diseases Parenting Teenagers and Adolescence Youth Cervarix (Vaccine) JAMA Pediatrics (Journal) Source Type: news
Cancer breakthrough: New blood test may detect cancer earlier and more accurately
THE HUMAN papillomavirus is a group of STDs that can produce cancer in several areas of the body. The most common type of cancer is in the head and neck, and a new blood test may make catching it easier. Symptoms of head and neck cancer can include a sore threat, change in voice and pain in the ears. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stricter Lung-RADS protocol helps reclassify nodules on follow-up CT
Stricter Lung-RADS categories in terms of nodule size help clinicians to categoriz...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Body composition on CT lung screening can spot at-risk patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 15, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Patients less likely to get lung screening after diagnostic CT
Patients who are referred for a diagnostic chest CT scan to follow up suspiciou...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Can AI help detect cancer on CT lung cancer screening exams?
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Black individuals may not benefit from wider lung screening guidance
New CT lung cancer screening guide should fix healthcare inequities (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
