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American Cancer Society 2021 Statistics Report Shows Continuous Decline in Cancer Mortality Rate, Illuminates Disease-Specific Trends

The American Cancer Society’s annual report approximates the new cancer diagnoses and deaths expected in 2021 and identifies impactful patterns in oncology care.
Biosimilars in Cancer Care: Insights From 2020 and Expectations for 2021

Sean McGowan, senior director of Biosimilars at AmerisourceBergen, and Brian Ansay, senior vice president of Sales and Corporate Services at ION Solutions, review 2020 biosimilar trends in oncology and forecast what is ahead in 2021.
NCI-MATCH Trial Identifies Actionable Alterations in More Than One-Third of Patients With Cancer

Researchers have identified actionable alterations in nearly 38% of patients with cancer, and almost 18% of patients were assigned to treatments based on their molecular profiling results.
Targeted Therapies, Immunotherapies, Immunomodulators: A Quick Guide to Cancer Therapy Descriptions

Sometimes the distinctions between cancer treatment groups are a little blurry. Here’s a guide to their definitions and origins.
Reliability of Laboratory-Developed Tests Called Into Question

A recent HHS announcement spurred concern that FDA oversight of LDTs was eroding, threatening patient safety — but the reality is less dire.

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KESTREL Trial Testing Durvalumab With or Without Tremelimumab in HNSCC Misses OS End Points

February 23, 2021

Identifying Molecular Subtypes of Head and Neck Cancer May Lead to Effective Preventive Treatment

Study Establishes Feasibility of Reduced-Dose IMRT Plus Cisplatin in Good-Risk HPV-Associated OPSCC

February 9, 2021

Patients with anemia had worse in-hospital outcomes.

Symptom Assessment Scores Associated With Unplanned Hospitalizations in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

February 1, 2021

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Prolonged-Duration Chemoprophylaxis Decreased VTE in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer

January 27, 2021

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Factors Identified for Poor Long-Term Survival in RT-Treated Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer

January 5, 2021

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Identifying Molecular Subtypes of Head and Neck Cancer May Lead to Effective Preventive Treatment

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