Head And Neck Cancer

The addition of setanaxib to pembrolizumab in adults with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck conferred significant improvement in both PFS and OS, according to a topline data release from the agent’s manufacturer.

Allen S. Ho, MD, did not wait to promote active surveillance when he started practicing medicine a decade ago.

Cisplatin chemotherapy may not reach its potential efficacy in individuals with head and neck cancer if they are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to results published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Compared with expectant management, imaging-based surveillance did not improve outcomes among patients in remission after completion of primary radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Lymphatic fluid from surgical drains could offer important insights to guide treatment for certain patients with head and neck cancer, according to study results.

Survivors of head and neck cancer had an elevated risk for stroke — regardless of age, disease site or treatment modality — study findings published in JAMA Network Open showed.

Smokers and heavy drinkers had increased risk for head and neck cancer, whereas healthy eating slightly decreased risk, according to study data published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

The increased treatment of patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma at community cancer centers is linked to poorer survival outcomes, according to data published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Substance use disorders are more prevalent among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.

To address ongoing chemotherapy drug shortages, ASCO convened a multidisciplinary panel of oncologists, ethicists and patient advocates to expedite clinical guidance for navigating care where rationing or alternative therapies are needed.