HPV-associated head and neck cancer: a virus-related cancer epidemic

S Marur, G D'Souza, WH Westra… - The lancet oncology, 2010 - thelancet.com
A rise in incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer—specifically of the lingual and
palatine tonsils—in white men younger than age 50 years who have no history of alcohol or …

Cytokines in head and neck cancer

R Pries, B Wollenberg - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most frequent cancers in the
world. Standard treatment has only marginally improved the 5-year survival rate of patients …

Overview of combined modality therapies for head and neck cancer

IW Dimery, WK Hong - JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer …, 1993 - academic.oup.com
… We conclude that curability of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with a combined … In summary,
neoadjuvant therapy for squamous cell head and neck carcinomaHead Neck 31:217-223, 1991 …

Head and neck cancer in the elderly: an overview on the treatment modalities

KN Syrigos, D Karachalios, EM Karapanagiotou… - Cancer treatment …, 2009 - Elsevier
The percentage of elderly people with head and neck cancers (HNC) is rising due to increasing
average lifespan. As with younger patients, elderly patients require a multidisciplinary …

Current treatment options for metastatic head and neck cancer

KAR Price, EE Cohen - Current treatment options in oncology, 2012 - Springer
… of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) were alcohol and tobacco use. The
most notable discovery in the field of head and neck oncology … of oropharynx cancers (tongue …

An updated review on head and neck cancer treatment with radiation therapy

G Anderson, M Ebadi, K Vo, J Novak, A Govindarajan… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
… effective tumor control while improving quality of life outcomes for our head and neck cancer
patients. … This paper aims to help explain each nuisance for aRT head and neck cancers. …

The expanding role of systemic therapy in head and neck cancer

EEW Cohen, MW Lingen, EE Vokes - Journal of clinical oncology, 2004 - ascopubs.org
… They support the use of drugs known to have single-agent activity in head and neck
cancer as radiation enhancers. Unfortunately, these effects are not selective for tumor cells. …

Hypoxia in head and neck cancer: how much, how important?

HL Janssen, KM Haustermans… - Head & Neck: Journal …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
tumor cells can have important consequences. The existence of hypoxia in head and neck
cancer … This review discusses hypoxia in head and neck cancer, why it matters, the types of …

Hyperfractionated or accelerated radiotherapy in head and neck cancer: a meta-analysis

J Bourhis, J Overgaard, H Audry, KK Ang, M Saunders… - The Lancet, 2006 - thelancet.com
Background Several trials have studied the role of unconventional fractionated radiotherapy
in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, but the effect of such treatment on survival is …

Habitual risk factors for head and neck cancer

D Goldenberg, J Lee, WM Koch… - … —Head and Neck …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
… drinking are risk factors for head and neck cancer. There are, however… in the prevalence of
head and neck cancer reflect the … in the etiology and pathogenesis of head and neck cancers. …