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Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Increases Oral Cavity Cancer Risk in Women

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 – High sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake is associated with an increased risk for oral cavity cancer (OCC) in women, according to a study published online March 13 in...

Shifts in Trends Noted for Trachea, Bronchus, Lung Cancer Mortality

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Tobacco-associated trachea, bronchus, and lung (TBL) cancer mortality is declining, while ambient particulate matter (PM)-associated TBL cancer mortality is increasing,...

Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol and Cancer, Urges Warning Labels

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on...

FDA Approves Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy) Subcutaneous Injection for Use in Most Previously Approved Solid Tumor Opdivo (nivolumab) Indications

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) December 27, 2024 – Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab...

Risk for Head and Neck Cancer Lower for Coffee and Tea Drinkers

MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – Coffee and tea drinkers have a reduced risk for head and neck cancer (HNC), according to research published online Dec. 23 in Cancer. Timothy Nguyen, M.P.H., from the...

Many Lack Knowledge of Link Between HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – Knowledge of the association between human papillomavirus (HPV) and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is poor and did not improve from 2018 to 2020, according to...

Radiotherapy With Adjuvant Durvalumab No Benefit for Head, Neck Cancer

MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 – For patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) with a contraindication for cisplatin, radiotherapy with adjuvant durvalumab does not...

There's a Best Option for Patients With Head-and-Neck Cancer Who Can't Take Cisplatin

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – Cisplatin is the go-to chemotherapy for people battling head-and-neck cancers, but nearly a third of patients can't tolerate its side effects and quit the drug. A new trial...

Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Incidence of Head, Neck Cancer

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – Exposure to air pollution in the form of particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) is associated with an increased incidence of head and neck cancer, according ...

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sept. 28-Oct. 1

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 in Miami, drawing participants from around the world, including otolaryngologists,...

2023 Cisplatin Shortage Tied to Use of Alternatives for Head, Neck Cancer

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – The 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a...

Certain Oral Bacteria Tied to Risk for New Head, Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – Certain oral bacteria are a risk factor for development of head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), according to a study published online Sept. 26 in JAMA Oncology. ...

Gum Disease Germs Could Help Trigger Cancer

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person’s risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says. More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a c...

Neoadjuvant Chemo Boosts Structure Preservation Rates in Nasal, Sinus Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy improves structure preservation (SP) for patients with T3, T4a, and selected T4b resectable nasal and paranasal sinus squamous...

Salivary CD44, Total Protein ID Recurrence Risk in Head and Neck Cancer

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Elevated salivary levels of CD44 and total protein (TP) can identify head and neck cancer patients with an increased risk for cancer recurrence, according to a study...

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