HEAD AND NECK CANCER, THYROID CANCER

HEAD AND NECK CANCER, THYROID CANCER In the past two decades, the incidence of thyroid cancer has increased in both sexes. Do you want to know more? 👇

HOW TO REDUCE RISK OF LYMPHEDEMA AFTER HEAD AND NECK CANCER

HOW TO REDUCE RISK OF LYMPHEDEMA AFTER HEAD AND NECK CANCER Lymphedema after head and neck cancer is considerably more common than previously assumed and can persist long after cancer treatment has finished. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that patients with a low level of physical activity face a higher risk of […]

METASTASES AND EXOSOMES

METASTASES AND EXOSOMES Most cancer patients do not die from the primary tumor but from its metastases, which are secondary tumors formed by cells that have separated from the primary tumor. Often, the primary tumor suffers from a lack of oxygen that causes stress and starts the process of spreading metastases. According to one theory, […]

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: […]