Head & Neck Cancers | Specialty

Role of Surgery in Diagnosing Thyroid Cancer

October 26th 2018

Considerations in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer

October 26th 2018

Expert Anticipates Bright Future for Immunotherapy in HNSCC

October 25th 2018

Ezra Cohen, MD, discusses the future role of immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Dr. Burtness on Findings of KEYNOTE-048 in Head and Neck Cancer

October 22nd 2018

Barbara Burtness, MD, professor of medicine, Yale Cancer Center, discusses findings from the KEYNOTE-048 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Cisplatin Remains Standard for Low-Risk HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer

October 22nd 2018

Cisplatin plus radiotherapy results in better overall survival and the same rate of all-grade toxicity compared with cetuximab plus radiotherapy in patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer.

Pembrolizumab Improves OS, but Not PFS and ORR in Frontline HNSCC

October 22nd 2018

Frontline pembrolizumab monotherapy showed an improvement in overall survival and duration of response versus standard therapy in patients with PD-L1–positive recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; however, there was not a similar improvement in progression-free survival or overall response rate with the PD-1 inhibitor.

Engineered Anti-MAGE-A T-Cells Show Early Promise

October 21st 2018

Genetically engineered T-cells targeting a common tumor antigen appeared safe and demonstrated some evidence of antitumor activity in a first-in-human clinical evaluation.

ESMO 2018: Dr. Verma Sheds Light on Breast Cancer Data

October 21st 2018

ESMO 2018: Dr. Ramalingam Shares Insight on Lung Cancer Studies

October 21st 2018

ESMO 2018: Dr. Abou-Alfa Discusses Updates in GI Cancer

October 21st 2018

ESMO 2018: Dr. Cohen Reflects on Practice-Changing Data in Head and Neck Cancer

October 21st 2018

ESMO 2018: Dr. George Highlights Key Abstracts in Kidney and Prostate Cancers

October 21st 2018

ESMO 2018: Dr. Moore Speaks to Exciting PARP Inhibitor Abstracts in Ovarian Cancer

October 21st 2018

OncLive News Network On Location: In Munich Monday, October 22

October 21st 2018

OncLive News Network On Location: In Munich Sunday, October 21

October 21st 2018

OncLive News Network On Location: In Munich Saturday, October 20

October 21st 2018

FDA Grants LOXO-292 Breakthrough Designation for RET Fusion-Positive Thyroid Cancer

October 15th 2018

The FDA has granted LOXO-292 a breakthrough therapy designation for the treatment of patients with advanced RET fusion–positive thyroid cancer who require systemic therapy, have progressed on prior treatment, and have no other acceptable alternative treatment options.

Optimal Sequence of Therapies for R/M SCCHN

October 12th 2018

Dr. Ferris on the CheckMate-041 Trial For Head and Neck Cancer

September 24th 2018

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and co-leader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute discusses the significance of the CheckMate-041 trial for patients with head and neck cancer.

Dr. Haigentz on the Impact of Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer

September 20th 2018

Missak Haigentz, MD, chief of Hematology and Oncology at Morristown Medical Center, medical director of Atlantic Hematology and Oncology for Atlantic Medical Group at the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, discusses the impact that immunotherapy has had on the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer.