Skin Cancer Prevention Strategies Lacking in Work Settings
High occupational UV exposure tied to two-fold increase in skin cancer risk, but prevention strategies in work environments are often underutilized.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
HNSCC Survival Worse for Patients in Lower Socioeconomic Population
Investigators determined the impact of socioeconomic status on disease status at presentation and survival among patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Study Evaluates Systemic Therapy Use With RT Among Older Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
In contrast of available prospective data, most older patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer are treated with definitive radiotherapy also receive systemic therapy.
Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer Increasing Among Older Patients
The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is increasing among older patients residing in the United States, likely due to the increase in HPV-associated malignancies.
Radiotherapeutic Bandage Shows Potential as Treatment for Skin Cancer
A radiotherapeutic bandage is being evaluated by researchers for efficacy against squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in an animal model. Their results could confirm the viability of a new and improved strategy for the radiotherapeutic treatment of skin cancer in the clinic.
Genetic alterations uncovered in development of skin cancer
Researchers have gained greater insight into the genetic abnormalities that lead the development, progression, and metastasis of skin cancer.
H. pylori may not be risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Rates of positive serologyand rapid urease tests were not different for head and neck cancer patients and controls, according to researchers.
Oral cancers in different locations in smokers vs nonsmokers
The relatively high incidence of mouth squamous cell cancer in nonsmokers without obvious causes has been noted in studies, with nonsmokers having a higher proportion of cancers occur on the edge of the tongue.
Prognostic factors identified for peripheral squamous cell cancers of the lung
Improved survival in patients with a peripheral squamous cell carcinoma has been linked to low blood levels of squamous cell carcinoma antigen or absence of tumor invasion into the space between the lungs and chest wall or into blood vessels.
Investigational drug benefits subgroup of patients with head and neck cancer
Patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck may benefit from treatment with the investigational drug dacomitinib.
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