Oropharyngeal Cancer Archives - Cancer Therapy Advisor

De-Escalation Strategy Produces ‘Favorable’ Outcomes in Oropharyngeal Carcinoma

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February 1, 2022

Reducing the radiotherapy dose and target volume to subclinical regions produced “favorable clinical outcomes,” according to researchers.

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Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence, Mortality Up Among U.S. Men

December 29, 2021

The incidence of oropharyngeal cancer in men increased 2.7% per year.

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Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer Projected to Rise in U.S. Men

December 21, 2021

Under a status quo scenario based on current levels of HPV vaccination, 792,000 OPC cases in men would be prevented by the year 2100.

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Surgery Plus Radiotherapy Yields ‘Outstanding’ PFS in HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer

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Sucharita Mistry, PhD

November 11, 2021

The 2-year progression-free survival rate exceeded 90% for all treatment arms.

Racial minorities are poorly represented in genomic research databases, raising important questions

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African-American Patients Have Worse Outcomes of Oropharyngeal Cancer Regardless of Access to Medical Care

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Jayme Kunze, PA-C

June 9, 2021

Findings suggest a need for tailored treatment in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

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

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Leah Lawrence

February 9, 2021

Investigators tested the efficacy of reduced-dose radiation plus cisplatin in patients with good-risk human papillomavirus–associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).

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

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Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

January 5, 2021

This analysis identified the factors for poor long-term survival in radiotherapy (RT)-treated patients with oropharyngeal cancer (OPC).

Synchronous metastatic disease is characterized by the presence of metastatic lesions, in addition to the primary tumor, at diagnosis.

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Transoral Robotic Surgery Ups Survival in Oropharyngeal Cancer

August 25, 2020

Outcomes and survival improved for early-stage oropharyngeal cancer, but not other cancers.

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Weight and Swallowing-Related Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Oropharyngeal Cancer

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Vicki Moore, PhD

August 21, 2020

Single-center study reports on the effects of oropharyngeal cancer treatment at 3, 6, and 12 months after chemoradiotherapy or radiotherapy alone, and with and without a feeding tube.