Persistent sore throat could be larynx cancer warning
(University of Exeter) GPs should consider larynx cancer when patients report a persistent sore throat, particularly when combined with other seemingly low-level symptoms. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 28, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Pembrolizumab prolongs survival
(Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care) quamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common cancers of the skin and mucosa. Treatment options for the advanced stage have been very limited for patients with tumours of the head and neck, i.e. in the mouth, the pharynx or the larynx: If recurrences or metastases occur during or after platinum-based chemotherapy, the disease is generally considered incurable. The goal is then to prolong the remaining lifetime while maintaining the best possible quality of life. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Past President of the AACR, Waun Ki Hong, Dies
The former head of cancer medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center helped change clinical practice for laryngeal cancer and helped establish chemoprevention. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - January 7, 2019 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Cells to Society: $3.4 Million in Grants / New FAANs / Research News
This study explores survivors’ perspectives on secondary prevention of campus sexual assault and effective strategies for intervention.
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - November 9, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Head and Neck Cancer | Medscape Head and Neck Cancer | Medscape
Head and neck cancer, which includes cancers of the larynx, nasal passages, oral cavity, pharynx, salivary glands, and thyroid, accounts for 3% of all malignancies in the United States. (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Resource Center Source Type: news
Drinking Too Much Alcohol (And Too Little) Is Linked to Dementia
To drink or not to drink when it comes to your health really depends on a few important factors, including how much you imbibe and what health issues you’re concerned about. Alcohol in moderation can lower the risk of heart disease for some people, as well as reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and gallstones. But excessive drinking — more than about a drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men — is also linked to several types of cancer, including breast, colon, pharynx, larynx and esophageal. Too much alcohol can also take a toll on the liver.
Some studies have also suggested that moderate drink...
Source: TIME: Health - August 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized Alcohol Brain Dementia Source Type: news
Russian Company Brands Asbestos with Trump ’ s Face
The world’s largest producer of chrysotile asbestos is now marketing its signature product with President Donald Trump’s image, according to a recent Facebook post from the Russian mining company Uralasbest.
On June 25, the company, which operates a giant asbestos mine in the Ural Mountains in Western Russia, posted photos of its asbestos on palettes wrapped in plastic and stamped with a seal of Trump’s face in red ink.
A message of support for Trump and former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Scott Pruitt accompanied the photos.
In an English translation provided by the Environmental Working Gro...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 11, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Matt Mauney Source Type: news
Study Details Significant Increase in Asbestos-Related Deaths
Deaths attributed to asbestos exposure — within the United States and worldwide — have been significantly underestimated, according to the latest study by the International Commission of Occupational Health (ICOH).
Asbestos is killing more people than anyone thought.
Based on the most extensive study to date, occupational asbestos-related diseases killed 39,275 people within the U.S. and 222,321 people throughout the world in 2016.
Both figures were more than double the commonly used estimates that stem from various governmental and nongovernmental health agencies.
“The asbestos burden is worse than people realize. T...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 9, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Matt Mauney Source Type: news
Oral Pharyngeal Laryngeal Cancer Screening
Oral, Pharyngeal, and Laryngeal Cancer Screening (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - July 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
58-Year-Old Man With a Mass in the Larynx
A 58-year-old man presents with a mass in his larynx, and a biopsy is obtained. What is your diagnosis? (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - March 9, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cesar A. Moran, MD Tags: Image IQ Source Type: news
Solving the mystery of a shapeshifting neck tumor
Jaedin, 10 years old, holds the control for a remote-controlled race car, Christmas 2017.
Amanda Brown couldn’t shake an uneasy intuition that something just seemed “off” throughout her second pregnancy. During a scheduled caesarian section at her local hospital in North Carolina, her instinct proved to be true.
“I had given birth to my first son by C-section so I knew what to expect,” Amanda says. “But this time around, as the surgeons totally stalled in the middle of the delivery, I thought to myself, ‘it doesn’t take this long to pull a baby out.’”
When her son Jaedin was finally delivered, Amanda an...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - January 24, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kat J. McAlpine Tags: Diseases & Conditions Our Patients’ Stories Center for Airway Disorders cervical teratoma Dr. Reza Rahbar germ cell tumor Neck and Skullbase Surgery Program at Boston Children's NICU Solid Tumors Center at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Source Type: news
GERD Linked to Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancers
In elderly, tied to higher odds of malignancy in larynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - December 26, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, ENT, Pathology, Journal, Source Type: news
Laryngeal Cancer and Papillomatosis in Children
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - November 6, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
GERD Linked to Squamous Cell Cancers of Larynx, Esophagus
An estimated 16.92 and 17.32 percent, respectively, of cases of LSCC and ESCC among individuals aged 50 to 71 years linked to GERD (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - October 12, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, ENT, Pathology, Journal, Source Type: news
Bioselective Treatment Improves Survival in Advanced Laryngeal Cancer Bioselective Treatment Improves Survival in Advanced Laryngeal Cancer
Tumor response to a single cycle of neoadjuvant chemotherapy helps pinpoint appropriate treatment for patients with advanced laryngeal cancer, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
