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Study Evaluates Incidence of Lymphedema Resulting from Cancer Treatment (August 9, 2010)A systematic review of 47 studies evaluating treatment for melanoma, head and neck cancer, genitourinary cancers, gynecologic cancers, and sarcoma indicates that lymphedema is a common side effect of treatment for these diseases. These findings were recently... Continue Reading
Mixed Findings on Combination Therapy for Nasopharyngeal Cancer (July 26, 2010)Results of a Phase III trial indicate that treating nasopharyngeal cancer with a combination of radiation and chemotherapy can significantly reduce disease progression but that the combination may also increase the rate of death from other causes. These... Continue Reading
Coffee May Reduce Head and Neck Cancer Risk (June 24, 2010)Drinking caffeinated coffee may reduce the risk of cancers of the oral cavity (mouth) and pharynx. These results were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention. Head and neck cancers originate in the tissues in or around the mouth,... Continue Reading
Computed Tomography (CT) Has Limitations in Laryngeal Cancer (May 17, 2010)Computed tomography (CT) scans cannot always determine whether laryngeal cancer has penetrated thyroid cartilage or spread beyond the larynx, suggesting that better methods of pretreatment assessment are needed. These results were recently published... Continue Reading
Accelerated Radiation Schedule May Improve Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes (April 23, 2010)An international study of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, pharynx, or oral cavity reported that an accelerated schedule of radiation therapy improved cancer control and was feasible even in low-resource settings. These results... Continue Reading
Unilateral Radiation Effective for Squamous Cell Tonsil Cancer (April 21, 2010)Patients with squamous cell tonsil cancer who were treated with radiation to one side of the neck experienced excellent cancer control and a low risk of recurrence on the other side, according to the results of a retrospective analysis that was reported... Continue Reading
Aggressive Therapy Provides Benefit in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Despite Age (April 21, 2010)Age alone should not be considered the determining factor regarding aggressive treatment with multi-agent concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer, according to the results of a study presented at the Multidisciplinary... Continue Reading
Chemotherapy plus Radiation Doubles Survival Time in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer (December 9, 2009)The addition of chemotherapy to radiation therapy doubles median survival time as well as event-free survival in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who have not undergone surgery, according to the results of a study published in the Lancet... Continue Reading
Uninsured Have Worse Head and Neck Cancer Survival (November 25, 2009)Even after accounting for stage at diagnosis and several other prognostic factors, head and neck cancer patients who are uninsured or covered by Medicaid or Medicare disability (Medicare under age 65) have worse survival than patients with private insurance.... Continue Reading
Smoking Cessation Reduces Risk of Head and Neck Cancer (November 3, 2009)Compared with people who continue to smoke, people who stop smoking have a 30% lower risk of head and neck cancer within one to four years of quitting, and a 77% lower risk after 20 years. Quitting alcohol also reduces the risk of head and neck cancer,... Continue Reading
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Study Evaluates Incidence of Lymphedema Resulting from Cancer Treatment (August 9, 2010)
A systematic review of 47 studies evaluating treatment for melanoma, head and neck cancer, genitourinary cancers, gynecologic cancers, and sarcoma indicates that lymphedema is a common side effect of treatment for these diseases. These findings were recently... Continue Reading
Mixed Findings on Combination Therapy for Nasopharyngeal Cancer (July 26, 2010)Results of a Phase III trial indicate that treating nasopharyngeal cancer with a combination of radiation and chemotherapy can significantly reduce disease progression but that the combination may also increase the rate of death from other causes. These... Continue Reading
Coffee May Reduce Head and Neck Cancer Risk (June 24, 2010)Drinking caffeinated coffee may reduce the risk of cancers of the oral cavity (mouth) and pharynx. These results were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention. Head and neck cancers originate in the tissues in or around the mouth,... Continue Reading
Computed Tomography (CT) Has Limitations in Laryngeal Cancer (May 17, 2010)Computed tomography (CT) scans cannot always determine whether laryngeal cancer has penetrated thyroid cartilage or spread beyond the larynx, suggesting that better methods of pretreatment assessment are needed. These results were recently published... Continue Reading
Accelerated Radiation Schedule May Improve Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes (April 23, 2010)An international study of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, pharynx, or oral cavity reported that an accelerated schedule of radiation therapy improved cancer control and was feasible even in low-resource settings. These results... Continue Reading
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