Head & Neck/Thyroid Cancers
Conference Coverage
Can liquid biopsy predict oropharyngeal cancer recurrence?
News
Radiofrequency ablation an option for thyroid microcarcinoma
RFA might be a good option for high risk surgical patients and patients who forgo active surveillance.
News
Nedaplatin chemo proves to be a less toxic option for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Chemotherapy-induced toxic effects, such as renal dysfunction, have always been a major concern in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
News
Brain tumors exact higher mortality toll in men than women
“We cannot discount the role of sex differences in diagnosis, treatment, or behavioral risk factors that may underlie the better survival for...
Opinion
“I didn’t want to meet you.” Dispelling myths about palliative care
This is the first installment of “Diminutio,” a column by Sarah D’Ambruoso, NP, a palliative care nurse in oncology. Today, she shares stories...
News
Confirmed: Pembro plus chemo as first-line standard of care for esophageal cancer
An interim analysis of KEYNOTE-590 found that the combination of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy as first-line treatment, proved superior to...
News
Severe COVID two times higher for cancer patients
News
Antibiotic and glucocorticoid use before cancer therapy could have detrimental effect on outcomes
Observational study finds that antibiotics and glucocorticoids at 10 mg daily when given within 1 month before or after immune checkpoint...
Conference Coverage
Many patients, doctors unaware of advancements in cancer care
“These patients must be spared the traumatic effects of being handed a death sentence that no longer reflects the current reality,” said Dr....
Perspectives
‘Locker room talk’ about death: Time for oncologists to stop
Death is a routine, inevitable part of an oncologist's life, and over time, oncology training and practice hardens us to it ... So how do we...