Alcohol Drinking in Never Users of Tobacco, Cigarette Smoking in Never Drinkers, and the Risk of Head and Neck Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium [PDF]
Background At least 75% of head and neck cancers are attributable to a combination of cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking. A precise understanding of the independent association of each of these factors in the absence of the other with the risk of ...
Benhamou, Simone +35 more
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Because the addition of nimotuzumab to chemoradiation in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer improved outcomes in a phase 2 study, the authors conducted a phase 3 study to confirm these findings.
V. Patil +50 more
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In the tumor milieu of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), distinct B cell subpopulations are present, which exert either pro- or anti-tumor activities.
Jiantong Bao +5 more
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Strategies to promote translational research within the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Head and Neck Cancer Group: a report from the Translational Research Subcommittee [PDF]
Head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. These tumors are commonly diagnosed at advanced stages and mortality rates remain high.
Budach, W. +8 more
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Orosphere assay: A method for propagation of head and neck cancer stem cells [PDF]
Background Recent evidence suggests that head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) harbor a small subpopulation of highly tumorigenic cells, designated cancer stem cells.
Krishnamurthy, Sudha, Nör, Jacques E.
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overexpression is common in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Targeted therapy specifically directed towards EGFR has been an area of keen interest in head and neck cancer research, as EGFR is potentially an ...
H. Byeon, Minhee Ku, Jaemoon Yang
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Adaptive radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
BackgroundAlthough there have been dramatic improvements in radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), including robust intensity modulation and daily image guidance, these advances are not able to account for inherent structural and
H. Morgan, D. Sher
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Differential microRNA expression and identification of putative miRNA targets and pathways in head and neck cancers. [PDF]
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that involved in various cancer-related cellular processes. Diverse studies on expression profiling of miRNAs have been performed and the data showed that some miRNAs are up-regulated or down-regulated in ...
Ab Mutalib, Nurul-Syakima +5 more
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Background: Poorly differentiated thyroid cancer (PDTC) and anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) are both rare and aggressive thyroid cancers. Advances in targeted therapy and immunotherapy have changed treatment strategies and improved prognosis in these ...
Nai-Si Huang +12 more
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Improving therapeutic ratio In head and neck cancer with adjuvant and cisplatin-based treatments [PDF]
Advanced head and neck cancers are difficult to manage despite the large treatment arsenal currently available. The multidisciplinary effort to increase disease-free survival and diminish normal tissue toxicity was rewarded with better locoregional ...
Marcu, L.
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