Urine Test Might Spot Head-and-Neck Cancers Early
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- A newly developed at-home urine test could potentially help doctors catch head and neck cancers earlier, a new study suggests.The test looks for tiny DNA fragments sloughed off by tumor cells, which pass from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
4 types of head and neck cancers
April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about four types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 17, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Urine Test for Detecting Head and Neck Cancer
At-home test can detect tumor DNA fragments in urine samples, providing a non-invasive alternative to traditional blood-based biomarker tests (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - April 16, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Head, Neck, and Oral Cancer Source Type: news
Immunotherapy After Definitive Therapy Flops in Head and Neck Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) who received atezolizumab (Tecentriq) after undergoing multimodal definitive therapy failed to achieve a statistically meaningful... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - April 10, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
AACR: Novel Personalized Vaccine Feasible for Head and Neck Cancer
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- The novel viral-based personalized cancer vaccine, TG4050, which encodes up to 30 patient- and tumor-specific sequences is feasible and safe for patients with resected head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
' Quad Shot' RT, Immunotherapy Improves Local Control in HNC'Quad Shot' RT, Immunotherapy Improves Local Control in HNC
A palliative Quad Shot radiotherapy regimen alongside concurrent immunotherapy can improve local control in symptomatic patients with head and neck cancer but may not improve overall survival.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 ways to prevent head and neck cancer
Editor's note: April is National Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month Throat cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers, and it is often linked to HPV. Oropharyngeal cancer, or throat cancer, is a type of head and neck cancer that can be divided into two subgroups: HPV-associated cancers and non-HPV-associated cancers. And depending on the type of subgroup, they are treated differently. Dr. Katharine Price, a medical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, says there are three ways to reduce… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 1, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
A Case for Radiation Enhancement in Head and Neck Cancer A Case for Radiation Enhancement in Head and Neck Cancer
Two new studies support a growing role for approaches that boost the effect of radiation in head and neck cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Gene-Guided Immunotherapy Misses Mark in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Gene-guided treatment selection for recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) failed to improve disease control versus random treatment selection in a small preliminary clinical trial.
Personalized treatment... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 4, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Two Pembrolizumab Trials in Head and Neck Cancer Yield Divergent Results
(MedPage Today) -- Two first-line trials involving pembrolizumab (Keytruda)-based combinations for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) delivered mixed results.
While first-line pembrolizumab plus... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 1, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Head and neck oncology professionals' perceptions of suicide risk screening among patients - Adjei Boakye E, Sykes KJ, Hamilton JL, Cash ED, Duffy NM, Maurer S, Williams AM.
Suicide risk occurs along the cancer care continuum, from new diagnosis through survivorship.[1] Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) are twice as likely to die from suicide compared with patients with other cancers.[2] Despite this elevated suicide ri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
' Eating As Treatment' Linked to Improved Survival in HNC'Eating As Treatment' Linked to Improved Survival in HNC
An oncology dietician-led intervention improved nutritional status and significantly reduced 5-year mortality in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Miami Cancer Institute to host second Precision Oncology Symposium to advance cancer treatment
Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, will host its second annual Precision Oncology Symposium from April 19-20, according to the symposium organizers. This one-and-a-half-day symposium, to be held in Miami, has been designed to provide an overview and opportunity to learn about the most recent advances in the treatment of solid tumors — including lung cancer, breast cancer, gastrointestinal tumors, genitourinary tumors, head and neck tumors, melanoma, sarcomas, and brain… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 19, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Baptist Health Source Type: news
'If Philips had done something, my husband would still be here' - Widow claims spouse, 51, died from rare throat cancer linked to sleep apnea machine he bought to stop snoring
Rodney Thomas (pictured) from Louisiana was 51 years old when he died from nasopharyngeal cancer, a rare type of head and neck cancer, after using a Philips sleep apnea machine. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
