Head and Neck Cancer Archives - Cancer Therapy Advisor

Adverse Birth Outcomes More Common Among AYAs With Cancer During Pregnancy

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March 22, 2023

Adolescent and young adult patients diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy have a higher risk of adverse birth outcomes, a study suggests.

General Oncology

Cancer Patients Reported Symptoms of PTSD During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

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Leah Lawrence

March 1, 2023

Patients with cancer experienced symptoms of PTSD during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a French study suggests.

Head and Neck Cancer

Classifying Oropharyngeal Cancer by p16 Status Alone Deemed Insufficient

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Leah Lawrence

March 1, 2023

Oropharyngeal cancer patients who have discordant p16 and HPV status have worse prognosis than patients who have p16+/HPV+ disease, a study suggests.

Head and Neck Cancer

Social Vulnerability Tied to Worse Pediatric Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes

February 24, 2023

Increasing social vulnerability is associated with significant decreases in surveillance and survival time among pediatric patients with head and neck cancers.

Head and Neck Cancer

Quitting Smoking Tied to Better Survival in Head and Neck Cancer

February 15, 2023

Among patients with head and neck cancer, smoking cessation for more than 10 years is associated with reduced overall mortality and cancer-specific mortality.

Head and Neck Cancer

Docetaxel Acts as Radiosensitizer in Head and Neck Cancer

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Cancer Therapy Advisor Contributing Writer

February 7, 2023

Adding docetaxel to radiation improves outcomes for cisplatin-ineligible patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, a phase 2/3 trial suggests.