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
Simple Summary The mainstay of treatment for locoregionally advanced head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is either surgery followed by adjuvant radiation therapy …

Consensuses, controversies, and future directions in treatment deintensification for human papillomavirus‐associated oropharyngeal cancer

JJ Kang, Y Yu, L Chen, K Zakeri… - CA: A Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The most common cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the United
States is oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), and its incidence has been rising since the turn of the …

Avelumab plus standard-of-care chemoradiotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy alone in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and …

NY Lee, RL Ferris, A Psyrri, RI Haddad… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Chemoradiotherapy is the standard of care for unresected locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. We aimed to assess if addition of avelumab …

Tumor immunity and immunotherapy for HPV-related cancers

AA Shamseddine, B Burman, NY Lee, D Zamarin… - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection drives tumorigenesis in the majority of cervical,
oropharyngeal, anal, and vulvar cancers. Genetic and epidemiologic evidence has …

[HTML][HTML] Immunotherapy for head and neck cancer: Present and future

M Fasano, CM Della Corte, R Di Liello… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Immunotherapy has changed the treatment landscape of Head and Neck cancer (HNC).
Different immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting PD-1/PD-L1 axis have been approved for …

Radiotherapy and immunotherapy: open questions and future strategies

KB Pointer, SP Pitroda, RR Weichselbaum - Trends in cancer, 2022 - cell.com
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) improves outcomes for some patients with advanced or
metastatic cancers. Despite demonstrable progress, many patients do not respond to ICB …

Treating head and neck cancer in the age of immunotherapy: a 2023 update

A Bhatia, B Burtness - Drugs, 2023 - Springer
Most patients diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) will
present with locally advanced disease, requiring multimodality therapy. While this approach …

Immunotherapy and biomarker testing in recurrent and metastatic head and neck cancers: ASCO guideline

E Yilmaz, N Ismaila, JE Bauman… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
PURPOSE To provide evidence-based recommendations for practicing physicians and
other health care providers on immunotherapy and biomarker testing for head and neck …

Durvalumab versus placebo with chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer (CALLA): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial

BJ Monk, T Toita, X Wu, JCV Limón… - The lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Concurrent chemoradiotherapy has been the standard of care for locally
advanced cervical cancer for over 20 years; however, 30–40% of treated patients have …

Tumor draining lymph nodes, immune response, and radiotherapy: Towards a revisal of therapeutic principles

MI Koukourakis, A Giatromanolaki - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2022 - Elsevier
The tumor-draining lymph nodes (TDLNs) are the primary sites of the development of anti-
tumor immunity. Primary tumor irradiation promotes 'radio-vaccination'by enhancing the …