Tag: Cancer: Throat
Metformin Linked to Lower Risk of Head, Neck Cancer
Diabetes patients treated with the drug less likely to develop oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal cancers
ERCC1 SNP Can Identify Good Prognosis in Nasopharyngeal CA
ERCC1 C118T genotype may identify good prognosis in subgroup of pEBV-negative patients
Veterans Have Poor Oral, Throat Cancer Outcomes
In oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, overall survival at five years is 40 percent
HPV16 DNA in Oral Rinses at Oropharyngeal Cancer Diagnosis
But rarely seen after treatment; correlations for persistent HPV16 DNA with worse survival
Blood, Saliva Tests May Help ID Head and Neck Cancers Early
Study shows potential for noninvasive tumor detection
Meta-Analysis: Oral Sex Is Not Risk Factor for Oral Cancer
Analysis shows no significant correlation between oral sex and oral cancer risk
Full Adherence to Follow-Up Improves Head/Neck CA Survival
Survival more likely with compliance with posttreatment surveillance, tobacco cessation
HPV4 Vaccine Cost-Effective for OPC Prevention in Teen Boys
Quadrivalent vaccine appears cost-effective among 12-year-old boys in Canada
Many Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Don’t Return to Work
Current unemployment linked to harder physical work, surgical treatment, risky alcohol consumption
MED15 Involved in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Overexpression in 35% of primary tumors, 30% of lymph node metastases, 70% of recurrences
