Head & Neck/Thyroid Cancers
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No link between mother’s pill use and CNS tumors in offspring
Exposure to sex hormones in utero is a recognized cause of cancer in affected offspring, and CNS tumors are increasingly more common in infants...
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‘Outstanding’ outcomes: Reduced postop radiation in HPV, oropharynx cancer
Study shows that postoperative radiation therapy at 50 Gy without chemotherapy was safe and effective in a study population of intermediate-risk...
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Oropharyngeal cancer up nearly 3% among men
Oropharyngeal cancer cases and mortality rates are up for older men, particularly in the Midwest and Southeast. Physicians urge HPV vaccination...
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Smoking and alcohol raise risk of second cancer in squamous cell carcinoma
Although alcohol and smoking are known risk factors, the effects of cessation are not yet as well studied, according to investigators.
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MRI before tongue carcinoma biopsy may be more reliable than other radiologic methods
Getting an accurate measure of the depth of a tongue squamous cell carcinoma is critical to determining a patient’s prognosis. But which...
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Severe COVID two times higher for cancer patients
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Dogs show potential as medical detectives in breast cancer
First preliminary study indicating the feasibility of developing a new breast cancer screening method using urine samples based on volatile...
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In and out surgeries become the norm during pandemic
The number of same-day discharges has grown for various surgeries but it’s not always the right or the preferred choice, experts say.
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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...
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Uncertainty looms large in treatment options for high-risk cutaneous SCC
More data – and high-quality data – are needed for physicians to determine with more confidence which adjuvant therapies would be best for...
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Immunocompromised people face highest risk of cutaneous SCC metastasis
Immunocompromised individuals, such as solid organ transplant patients, make up 73.3% of all patients with cutaneous SCC who are at risk of...