All articles tagged: Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck (C76.0)

Compared with their urban counterparts, rural residents with head and neck cancer (HNC) have higher mortality rates and less annual improvement, according to a research letter published online June 27 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.Nino Balanchivadze, M.D., from the Virginia Oncology Associates in Norfolk, and colleagu

A risk model comprising six inflammatory-related laboratory parameters can predict outcome in patients with metastatic cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), according to a study published online Dec. 4 in BMC Cancer.Satu Tiainen, from Kuopio University Hospital in Finland, and colleagues obtained laboratory paramete

For patients with metastatic, persistent, or recurrent cervical cancer, adding atezolizumab to a standard bevacizumab plus platinum regimen significantly improves progression-free and overall survival, according to a study published in the January issue of The Lancet.Ana Oaknin, M.D., from the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology in Barce

Higher ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is associated with a greater risk for head and neck cancer (HNC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC), according to a study published online Nov. 22 in the European Journal of Nutrition.Fernanda Morales-Berstein, from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues invest

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution may be associated with an increased risk for childhood leukemia, according to a study published in the August issue of Environment International.Christian Kreis, Ph.D., from the University of Bern in Switzerland, and colleagues investigated the association between traffic-related air pollution

Patients with lower extremity (LE) lymphedema have an increased risk for skin cancer, especially basal cell carcinoma, according to a study published online in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.Nimay C. Anand, M.D., from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study in

Undergoing active surveillance for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (CIN2) is associated with higher long-term risk for cervical cancer compared with that seen for women receiving immediate treatment, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in The BMJ.Kathrine Dyhr Lycke, from Aarhus University in Denmark, and col

Participating in yoga may cut negative treatment-related complications in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium, held from Oct. 27 to 28 in Boston.Kathrin Milbury, Ph.D., from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center i