Small study shows marijuana does not increase risk of head, neck cancer
moking marijuana (cannabis) does not increase the user's risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study published in the March 2008 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. view more (2008-03-05)
New research from Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery
Alexandria, VA - Smoking marijuana (cannabis) does not increase the ... increase the user's risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study published in the March 2008 ... 2008 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
The small sample study, authored by researchers from New Zealand ... that among 75 cases of ...
Intravenous chemoradiation effective for inoperable head, neck cancer; easier for patients, doctors
Chemoradiation (radiation and chemotherapy given at the same time) given through a needle or tube inserted into a vein (intravenous) is as effective as treatment given directly to the tumor through a tube inserted into an artery (intra-arterial) for patients with inoperable head and neck cancer. view more (2006-11-07)
... (intra-arterial) for patients with inoperable head and neck cancer, according to a randomized study presented at the plenary session ... radiation oncologist at the Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Huis in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. "Since intravenous ... standard of care for inoperable head and neck cancer."
The study compared intra-arterial to intravenous chemoradiation in 240 patients with inoperable head and neck cancer, who ...
Accelerated Radiotherapy More Effective For Treating Head And Neck Cancer (p 933)
Danish research published in this week's issue of THE LANCET provides strong evidence that the shortening of radiotherapy treatment time has definitive benefits for people being treated for head and neck cancer. There is debate among oncologists about the optimum treatment time for patients given radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Jens... view more... (2003-09-17)
... for people being treated for head and neck cancer. There is debate among oncologists about the optimum treatment ... for patients given radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Jens Overgaard from Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, and colleagues investigated ... 1997, around 1400 patients with head and neck cancer were allocated to receive either five or six fractions of ... preservation in patients ...
Improving the management of head and neck cancers
Cancers of the head and neck cause over 2,700 deaths per year in England and Wales. Smoking and drinking cause most cancers of the mouth, lip and tongue (oral cavity), throat and voice box. Heavy drinkers who are also heavy smokers have over 35 times the risk of developing oral cancer than non-smokers and drinkers. Early detection and appropriate... view more... (2004-11-22)
Cancers of the head and neck cause over 2,700 deaths per year in England and Wales. ... Smoking and drinking cause most cancers of the mouth, lip and tongue (oral cavity), throat and ... the risk of developing oral cancer than non-smokers and drinkers. Early detection and appropriate treatment improve ... today on the management of head and neck cancers. The evidence shows ...
Protein holds back growth of head and neck tumors
A protein associated with the growth of head and neck tumors may be a tumor suppressor that could prevent the spread of cancer when it is expressed above normal levels. view more (2006-02-01)
... associated with the growth of head and neck tumors may be a tumor suppressor that could prevent the ... could prevent the spread of cancer when it is expressed above normal levels, according to a ... the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI). The study, led by University of Pittsburgh School ... a vital role in preventing head and neck tumor growth. ...
New Surgery Improves Head & Neck Cancer Treatment
A new surgical procedure for head and neck cancer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham offers improved accuracy for surgeons and reduced post-operative pain for patients. view more (2008-04-30)
... A new surgical procedure for head and neck cancer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham offers improved accuracy ... that can happen with treating head and neck cancers, said William Carroll, M.D., a scientist in the UAB Comprehensive ... scientist in the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Initial tests have shown the new procedure also shortens recovery ... also shortens recovery times for cancer ...
New treatment combination proves safe for head and neck cancer patients
Patients undergoing treatment for advanced head and neck cancers may respond well to the addition of gefinitib to chemotherapy. view more (2009-06-01)
Patients undergoing treatment for advanced head and neck cancers may respond well to the addition of gefinitib to chemotherapy, ... Medicine, and co-leader of the Head and Neck Cancer Program of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI). The results will be disclosed at the 45th ... can delay the growth of head and neck cancer suggests a potential beneficial effect from ...
Experimental drug shows promise against head and neck cancer
A laboratory study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that an anti-cancer compound studied for treating blood cancers may also help in treating cancers of the head and neck. The work is reported in the April 28th online edition of the Journal of Pathology. view more (2009-04-29)
... Yeshiva University suggests that an anti-cancer compound studied for treating blood cancers may also help in treating cancers of the head and neck. The work is reported in the April 28th online edition ... edition of the Journal of Pathology.
Head and neck cancer refers to tumors in the mouth, throat, or larynx (voice ... 40,000 men and women develop head and neck ...
Integrated approach to IMRT provides quality care for head and neck cancer patients
Results from a University of Pittsburgh study demonstrate that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer can be uniformly delivered in a large health care system of academic and community cancer centers through a centralized planning and treatment process. view more (2007-10-29)
... intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer can be uniformly delivered in a large health care system ... system of academic and community cancer centers through a centralized planning and treatment process. The findings ... that it is feasible for head and neck cancer patients to receive IMRT in their own communities without sacrificing ... treatment is standardized across all cancer ...
OHSU Cancer Institute researchers get closer to predict survivability for some cancer patients
Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have developed a Web-based software program that can help head and neck cancer patients better predict their survivability. view more (2007-06-28)
... Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have developed a Web-based software program that can help head and neck cancer patients better predict their survivability.
"This new tool can help us ... the patient was diagnosed with cancer and the time elapsed since diagnosis. The new Web-browser software ... concept of conditional survival for head and neck cancer. They showed the longer ...
Faster radiotherapy more effective in head and neck cancer, trial shows
The world's largest trial in accelerated radiotherapy for head and neck cancer - the DAHANCA trial - proves conclusively that increasing the number of treatments per week from five to six can benefit patients. view more (2003-09-15)
... trial in accelerated radiotherapy for head and neck cancer - the DAHANCA trial - proves conclusively that increasing the ... ECCO 12 - the European Cancer Conference[2], taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark. Principal investigator Professor Jens ... the standard radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer had now changed. In the trial, 1,476 head and neck cancer patients were randomised to receive ...
An excellent response to BNCT treatment in head and neck cancer
A Finnish research group has been the first in the world to publish an article in which BNCT treatment has had an excellent response in a patient with head and neck cancer for whom there was no other treatment available. The case report has been published in the June issue of the prestigious Radiotherapy and Oncology no. 72 (2004) pp. 83 - 84. view more (2004-09-14)
... response in a patient with head and neck cancer for whom there was no other treatment available. The case ... given to patients with recurrent head and neck cancer for whom no other treatment is available. The treatment has ... of life for patients with head and neck cancer. "Further research in this area has been prompted by ... from patients with ...
Alcohol and cancer: is drinking the new smoking?
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have clarified the link between alcohol consumption and the risk of head and neck cancers, showing that people who stop drinking can significantly reduce their cancer risk. view more (2007-09-26)
... consumption and the risk of head and neck cancers, showing that people who stop drinking can significantly reduce their ... drinking can significantly reduce their cancer risk.
According to CAMH Principal Investigator Dr. Jürgen Rehm, existing research ... and an increased risk for cancer of the esophagus, larynx and oral cavity. Dr. Rehm and ... of the International Journal of Cancer, showed that:
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New mouthwash helps with pain linked to head and neck cancer
Doctors in Italy are studying whether a new type of mouthwash will help alleviate pain for patients suffering from head and neck cancer who were treated with radiation therapy. view more (2006-02-02)
... pain for patients suffering from head and neck cancer who were treated with radiation therapy, according to a study ... suffering from various forms of head and neck cancer and who received radiation therapy as part of their treatment, ... of pain related to their cancer treatment and this study sought to discover if a mouthwash ... alleviate the discomfort associated with head ...
Cetuximab with radiotherapy does not increase side effects for head and neck cancer patients
The addition of Cetuximab (brand name Erbitux) to radiation therapy treatments does not increase the rate or duration of some side effects in the treatment of advanced head and neck cancers. view more (2007-01-19)
... in the treatment of advanced head and neck cancers, according to a study presented at the plenary session today ... session today at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, co-sponsored by the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and ... Clinical Oncology and the American Head and Neck Society.
This study was an in-depth look at outcomes from ... that patients with locally ... | 
