WARNING 3 SIGNS OF LIP CANCER

WARNING 3 SIGNS OF LIP CANCER Don’t Ignore the Signals! * A flat or slightly raised whitish discoloration of the lip * A sore on your lip that won’t heal * Tingling, pain or numbness of the lips or the skin around the mouth Early detection saves lives! If you or someone you know is […]

Impact of clinical and dosimetric factors on severe oral mucositis in head and neck cancer

“Impact of clinical and dosimetric factors on severe oral mucositis in head and neck cancer: insights from a phase II clinical trial” Introduction: Oral mucositis (OM) is the most common acute treatment-limiting adverse effect in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), particularly following concomitant radiotherapy (RT) and systemic therapy. However, the effects of clinical […]

TUMORS GROW

TUMORS GROW The cancer cells grow and divide to create more cells and will eventually form a tumour. A tumour may contain millions of cancer cells. Video source: design_cells

HANCOCK, A MULTIMODAL DATASET FOR PRECISION ONCOLOGY IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER

HANCOCK, A MULTIMODAL DATASET FOR PRECISION ONCOLOGY IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER HANCOCK is another important piece of AI research applied to the treatment of head and neck cancer. Three years of hard work led to an open #multimodal dataset for Precision Oncology in Head And Neck Cancer (HNSCC): HANCOCK (n=763) spans histology images, immune […]

NATURAL KILLER CELLS EXPRESSING CARs

Genetically engineered NK cells can be seen here producing chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) on their surface. Natural killer cells have the advantage of being able to attack tumor cells without priming or prior activation. Sequence created by hybridmedical for a series in which oncologists discuss the advantages of NK-based immunotherapies currently in clinical trials. Source: […]

MARIJUANA SMOKE LINKED TO HEAD AND NECK CANCER

MARIJUANA SMOKE LINKED TO HEAD AND NECK CANCER Smoking weed poses cancer risks beyond the lungs. John Brooks, a dentist and clinical professor at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore, recently cowrote an article in a major dentistry journal laying out the research for his colleagues — most recently a study published […]

IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS – 3RD TYPE OF IMMUNOTHERAPY

IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS – 3RD TYPE OF IMMUNOTHERAPY Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a third type of immunotherapy (for other types search in the news ⬇️) Immune checkpoints on cell surfaces help control an immune response. Usually, immune checkpoints keep T cells inactive, that is, in an off state, until they’re needed. This keeps the T […]

SQUAMOUS ODONTOGENIC TUMOR (SOT)

SQUAMOUS ODONTOGENIC TUMOR (SOT) A squamous odontogenic tumor (SOT) is a rare, benign, and slow-growing tumor of the jaws that is locally infiltrative. Although generally slow-growing with a good prognosis, SOT is considered locally aggressive and requires complete surgical removal to prevent recurrence.  Do you want to know more? Read the slides👇and share