Immunotherapy in head and neck cancer: where do we stand?

NG Vallianou, A Evangelopoulos, D Kounatidis… - Current Oncology …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purposeof Review Head and neck cancer (HNC) comprises a group of
malignancies, amongst which squamous cell carcinoma accounts for more than 90% of the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of different immunocompetent cell populations in the pathogenesis of head and neck cancer—regulatory mechanisms of pro-and anti-cancer activity …

K Starska-Kowarska - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary According to the latest GLOBOCAN data, head and neck squamous cell
carcinoma (HNSCC) represents the sixth most prevalent human malignancy. Recent studies …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic predictors of immunotherapy response in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

PG Meliante, F Zoccali, M de Vincentiis, M Ralli… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) binds PD-1 on CD8+ lymphocytes, inhibiting their
cytotoxic action. Its aberrant expression by head and neck squamous cell carcinoma …

[HTML][HTML] Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma vaccine: Current landscape and perspectives

PG Meliante, C Petrella, M Fiore, A Minni… - Current Issues in …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The treatment of unresectable or metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(HNSCC) has traditionally relied on chemotherapy or radiotherapy, yielding suboptimal …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of Resistance and Therapeutic Perspectives in Immunotherapy for Advanced Head and Neck Cancers

A Meci, N Goyal, G Slonimsky - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The programmed death-1 receptor monoclonal antibody treatments
pembrolizumab and nivolumab have been successful in the treatment of recurrent or …

[HTML][HTML] Serine and one-carbon metabolism sustain non-melanoma skin cancer progression

A Cappello, A Zuccotti, M Mancini, G Tosetti… - Cell Death …, 2023 - nature.com
Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is a tumor that arises from human keratinocytes,
showing abnormal control of cell proliferation and aberrant stratification. Cutaneous basal …

[HTML][HTML] PD-1 and PD-L1 Expression Levels as a Potential Biomarker of Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Head and Neck Cancers

K Malinowska, A Kowalski… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inflammation is an etiological factor of various chronic diseases contributing to more than
50% of worldwide deaths. In this study, we focus on the immunosuppressive role of the …

[HTML][HTML] Overcoming Resistance to Standard-of-Care Therapies for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas

C Gauss, LD Stone, M Ghafouri, D Quan, J Johnson… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although there have been some advances during in recent decades, the treatment of head
and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains challenging. Resistance is a major …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant Use after Diagnosis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC): A Systematic Review of Application during Radiotherapy and in …

PG Meliante, C Petrella, M Fiore, A Minni, C Barbato - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Approximately 5–20% of HNSCC patients experience second primary cancers within the first
5 years of treatment, contributing to high mortality rates. Epidemiological evidence has …

[HTML][HTML] Radiotherapy combined with docetaxel alters the immune phenotype of HNSCC cells and results in increased surface expression of CD137 and release of …

F Grottker, S Gehre, CM Reichardt, A Sengedorj, T Jost… - Neoplasia, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Human papilloma virus (HPV) positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
(HNSCC) tumors respond significantly better to anticancer treatments. It is assumed to be …