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Head and Neck Cancer News & Features

Role of Radiotherapy in the treatment of Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

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Rafael Ordoñez, Ana Otero, Inmaculada Jerez, et al.

Publish Date February 22, 2019

[OncoTargets and Therapy] A review of the role of radiation therapy and potential prognostic factors for selecting patients for more radical treatment.

9/11 Responders May Have Higher Head and Neck Cancer Risk

Publish Date February 8, 2019

Authors call for ongoing monitoring, treatment of those initially exposed.

Evolutionary Role of Chemotherapy in Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Literature-based Network Meta-analysis

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Li Li, Wei Liang, Jin-Xian Zhu, et al.

Publish Date January 18, 2019

[Cancer Management and Research] This network meta-analysis seeks to establish the optimal treatment in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction in Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Receiving Radioactive Iodine Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Tianji Liu, Wenqi Zhang, Shuai Xiao, et al.

Publish Date January 11, 2019

[Cancer Management and Research] This research examines the efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on health-related quality of life, depression, and anxiety in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer receiving radioactive iodine therapy.

Toxicity Similar, But Overall Survival Poor in Cetuximab vs Cisplatin for HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer

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Tiffany Garbutt, PhD

Publish Date January 10, 2019

In a randomized phase 3 trial, researchers sought to determine if cetuximab-based chemoradiotherapy could be a less-toxic alternative to cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy in patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer.