Significant Financial Burden Associated With Thyroid Cancer Treatment, Survivorship
An analysis of studies in the literature sought to determine the financial burden patients with thyroid cancer incur from diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance.
Head and Neck Cancer
Proton Beam Therapy Increasingly Used to Treat Cancers, Even When Evidence of Effectiveness Is Lacking
The use of proton beam therapy (PBT) increased between 2004 and 2018, particularly for cancers in which the effectiveness of PBT is still under investigation.
High Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Linked to Worse Survival in Head and Neck Cancer
A high neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio appears to be an independent predictor of outcomes for some patients with head and neck cancer.
Polygenic Risk Score May Identify Patients at High Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
The risk score can improve upon EBV-based screening, according to researchers.
Adding Tislelizumab to Chemo Slows Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Progression-free survival prolonged with tislelizumab + chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in recurrent/metastatic NPC.
Pembro-Chemo Efficacy Increases With Increasing PD-L1 Expression in HNSCC
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy did not improve overall survival in patients with a PD-L1 combined positive score below 1.
Triplet Bests Doublet in Stage IVA-IVB Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Induction with paclitaxel, cisplatin, and capecitabine proved more effective than cisplatin plus fluorouracil.
Activity Monitor Use During HNC Treatment Linked Activity Levels to Quality of Life
A pilot study sought to determine if the use of a wearable device could improve adverse effect recognition and management in patients with head and neck cancer.
Manual Therapy Improved Interincisal Opening in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
Findings from a case series demonstrated the effect of manual therapy on interincisal opening in patients with head and neck cancers.
Head and Neck Cancer Survivors With Dysphagia Prone to Anxiety, Depression
Study reveals a key indicator for the need to assess head and neck cancer survivors for risk of anxiety and depression.
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