NEWLY APPROVED HEAD AND NECK CANCER TREATMENT IMPROVES CARE FOR FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 20 YEARS
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended an immunotherapy to treat advanced head and neck cancer for use on the NHS in England. In final draft guidance, published on 24 March 2026, NICE approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda; MSD), an IV infusion for patients with resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell […]
WHO IS MORE LIKELY TO GET LARYNGEAL CANCER?
It’s not always clear what causes laryngeal cancer. Anyone can get laryngeal cancer, but you might be more at risk if you: * are over the age of 40 * are a man, especially if you are Black * have a brother, sister, parent or child who has had laryngeal cancer * have certain conditions, […]
HEAD AN NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CANCERS – EMERGING TARGETED THERAPIES
HEAD AN NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CANCERS – EMERGING TARGETED THERAPIES Systemic therapy remains the cornerstone of treatment for recurrent and metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell cancers (HNSCC). However, there is a dearth of effective treatments beyond platinum combinations, anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) agents and the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeting monoclonal antibody cetuximab. Recent […]
CYTOTOXIC T CELL ELIMINATES A CANCER CELL
CYTOTOXIC T CELL ELIMINATES A CANCER CELL Source: thebiotechguy
SOFT PALATE CANCER
Soft palate cancer is cancer that starts as a growth of cells on the soft palate. The soft palate is located on the upper part of the back of the mouth, behind the teeth. Do you want to know more? Read the slides👇and share Source: mayoclinic
ACCELERATED DISEASE PROGRESSION IN HEAD AND NECK CANCERS CORRELATES WITH CORTISOL RHYTHM DISRUPTION
ACCELERATED DISEASE PROGRESSION IN HEAD AND NECK CANCERS CORRELATES WITH CORTISOL RHYTHM DISRUPTION In head and neck cancer (HNC), various cortisol indices are known to correlate with adverse phycological and biologic (eg, inflammatory) outcomes, but links to mortality rate has not been investigated. A research group led by Elizabeth Cash conducted a study to hypothesize […]
QUITTING DRINKING: 10 TIPS FOR THE FIRST HARD DAYS
QUITTING DRINKING: 10 TIPS FOR THE FIRST HARD DAYS Stop drinking can be hard, but you can do it. Do you want to know more? Read the slides 👇 and share
THERE IS A SPECIFIC DRUG FOR A GLIOBLASTOMA PATIENT: THE SUPPORT OF A CAREGIVER
THERE IS A SPECIFIC DRUG FOR A GLIOBLASTOMA PATIENT: THE SUPPORT OF A CAREGIVER There is a specific DRUG for the glioblastoma patient that was developed at the lab and when this patient received the treatment, the tumor significantly regressed. It’s mostly the family and the support, the belief that the people have, that is […]
MOUTH CANCER CASES HIT NEW RECORD IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
MOUTH CANCER CASES HIT NEW RECORD IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND Cases of mouth cancer have reached a record high in England and Scotland. Last year, there were more than 10,000 new cases. Mouth cancer has increased by 38% in the past decade and by 133% compared with 20 years ago. Last year, more than 3,500 […]
NASAL AND PARANASAL TUMORS
NASAL AND PARANASAL TUMORS Nasal and paranasal tumors are growths that begin in and around the passageway within the nose. Nasal tumors begin in the main passageway within the nose, called the nasal cavity. Paranasal tumors begin in air-filled chambers around the nose, called the paranasal sinuses. Do you want to know more? Read the […]