April 28th 2024
Nurses must increase the frequency of their assessments for early intervention of patients who undergo treatment for their head and neck cancer, in an effort to truly individualized care.
Equalizing Inequities™ in Multiple Myeloma Care: Shining a Light on Current Barriers and Opportunities for Improved Outcomes
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Community Oncology Connections™: Overcoming Barriers to Testing, Trial Access, and Equitable Care in Cancer
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Follow Up Data for IAP Antagonist Shows Improved OS for Patients with High-Risk Head and Neck Cancer
August 14th 2020A phase 2 study found that data from a 3-year follow up showed statistically significant improvements in overall survival for patients with high-risk locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with an IAP antagonists with chemo-radiation therapy.
Unexpected Hospitalizations Result in Unfavorable Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer
August 5th 2020A study conducted by the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center found that patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancers were at a higher risk of less-favorable outcomes if they were unexpectedly hospitalized for dehydration, fever, or other ailments.
Phase 2 MAESTRO Study Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint of PFS in Head and Neck Cancer
July 5th 2020The study of temsirolimus and cetuximab versus temsirolimus alone in patients with recurrent or metastatic cetuximab-resistant head and neck cancer did not meet its primary end point of improved progression-free survival.
FDA Approves Gardasil 9 for Prevention of Oropharyngeal, Head & Neck Cancers Caused by HPV
June 15th 2020The FDA approved an expanded indication for the HPV 9-valent vaccine, recombinant for the prevention of oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58.
Staging Guidelines May be Missing Biomarkers that Affect Outcomes in OPSCC
February 17th 2020Researchers suggested that the 2017 classifications do not currently allow for uniform stratification and proper outcome prognostication for surgically treated patients with p16-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Varying Overall Survival Indicated Depending on Institution for Patients with HNC
January 30th 2020Patients with head and neck cancer saw better overall survival when treated at academic comprehensive cancer programs and integrated network cancer programs, compared to comprehensive community cancer programs and community cancer programs.
Low-Dose Gabapentin in Combination with Methadone May Improve QOL in Patients with HNC
January 23rd 2020Administering a high dose of gabapentin also increased the percentage of patients who required no opioid during treatment, indicating that patients were possibly gleaning benefits from gabapentin in both treatment arms.
Questions Remain About the Role of Transoral Surgery for Oropharyngeal Cancer
August 19th 2019Researchers compared the swallowing-related quality-of-life scores of patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma who received radiotherapy and patients who received transoral robotic surgery with neck dissection.