Head & Neck Cancers | Specialty

Molecular Diagnostics Focus on Thyroid Nodule Classification

October 30th 2014

New data being presented at the 84th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association show promise for two molecular tests that help identify indeterminate thyroid nodules as either benign or malignant.

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October 27th 2014

Lenvatinib Receives Priority Review for RAI-Refractory DTC

October 17th 2014

The FDA has granted a priority review to the oral multiple tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor lenvatinib as a treatment for patients with progressive, radioactive iodine (RAI)-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), according to the manufacturer of the drug, Eisai.

Afatinib Improves PFS and Quality of Life in Advanced HNSCC

September 27th 2014

Afatinib delayed disease progression for approximately one month longer than chemotherapy and helped prevent painful symptoms from worsening for patients with relapsed or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Radiotherapy Without Chemo Can Ease Dysphagia in Patients With Advanced Esophageal Cancer

September 15th 2014

Radiotherapy is equally as effective in the palliation of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) as chemoradiotherapy for patients with advanced esophageal cancer

FDA Approval Sought for Lenvatinib in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

August 31st 2014

Eisai has submitted a New Drug Application for lenvatinib (E7080) as a treatment for patients with progressive, radioactive iodine (RAI)-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), based on findings from the phase III SELECT trial that was presented at the 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Evidence Builds for Electric Field Therapy in Recurrent GBM

August 19th 2014

A wearable device that uses electric fields to disrupt the activity of cancer cells has demonstrated survival benefits among patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme in real-world settings, particularly among individuals treated in earlier stages of progression

Transoral Surgery for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

August 11th 2014

The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has been steadily increasing over the last few decades, mostly due to HPV, which is now associated with the majority of newly diagnosed cases of OPSCC.

Study Finds Mouth Rinse Alleviates Oral Mucositis Symptoms in Head and Neck Cancers

July 28th 2014

A growing understanding of the biological pathways at work in the development of oral mucositis in patients treated with cytotoxic cancer therapies has helped spur interest in steering symptom management away from "institutional folklore" rinses and anecdotal approaches toward evidence-based strategies

Dr. Cmelak Discusses the Results of the ECOG1308 Study

July 24th 2014

Anthony J. Cmelak, MD, professor, Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, discusses the results of ECOG1308, a study that evaluated reduced-dose IMRT in HPV-associated resectable oropharyngeal squamous carcinomas (OPSCC) after clinical complete response to induction chemotherapy.

Utilization of Cetuximab in Head and Neck Cancer

July 16th 2014

Oncology Nurse's Role in Side Effect Management for HNC

July 16th 2014

Cetuximab Safety Profile in Head and Neck Cancer

July 16th 2014

Cetuximab in Advanced HPV-Positive HNC

July 16th 2014

Treatments for HPV-Negative Head and Neck Cancer

July 16th 2014

Diagnosis and Treatment of HPV-Positive HNC

July 16th 2014

Evolving Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Landscape

July 16th 2014

Dr. Wirth Discusses the Safety Profile of Lenvatinib as Seen in the SELECT Trial

July 15th 2014

Lori J. Wirth, MD, medical director, Center for Head and Neck Cancers, Massachusetts General Hospital, assistant professor, Harvard Medical School, discusses the safety profile of lenvatinib as seen in the phase III SELECT trial, which analyzed lenvatinib (E7080) in patients with 131I-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.

Dr. Cohen on the Rationale of the Active8 Study in SCCHN

July 10th 2014

Ezra Cohen, MD, professor of medicine, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, discusses the rationale of the Active8 study.

Importance of Multidisciplinary Thyroid Cancer Care

July 9th 2014