Head and Neck Cancer

NECTORS for Advanced HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer?

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TOPLINE: Compared with standard concurrent chemoradiation, neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by transoral robotic surgery (NECTORS) and neck dissection led to superior distant metastasis-free and overall survival outcomes in patients with advanced human papillomavirus–related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-OPSCC). METHODOLOGY: Distant metastasis is a leading cause of death in patients with HPV-OPSCC, and standard of care concurrent … Read more

Coffee and tea consumption may protect against head and neck cancers

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In a new analysis of data from more than a dozen studies, coffee and tea consumption was linked with lower risks of developing head and neck cancers, including cancers of the mouth and throat. Cancers of the head and neck are the seventh most common forms of cancer worldwide, and rates are rising in low- and middle-income countries. … Read more