Head & Neck/Thyroid Cancers
Conference Coverage
Benefits of Psychosocial Participation in a Head and Neck Cancer Tumor Board at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System: Two Case Examples
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Immune-related toxicities, hospitalization common with checkpoint inhibitor therapy
The most common immune-related adverse events warranting hospital admission were pneumonitis and colitis.
Clinical Topics & News
Prevalence of Cancer in Thyroid Nodules In the Veteran Population
Thyroid nodules are identified incidentally in 4% to 10% of the general population in the US.1,2...
Clinical Topics & News
VHA Practice Guideline Recommendations for Diffuse Gliomas
Although histology still plays a critical role in diagnosing diffuse gliomas, additional ancillary testing is an essential tool for VA pathology...
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PET imaging at diagnosis improves oropharyngeal cancer outcomes
In patients with oropharyngeal cancer, initial staging with PET imaging was associated with better cancer-specific survival than staging with...
Latest News
Ultrasound offers advantages for long-term lymph node surveillance in high-grade SCC patients
BALTIMORE – Compared with other imaging modalities, ultrasound gives more anatomic details and costs much less.
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Oropharynx cancer burden is shifting to older men
Increasing incidence of oropharynx cancer in individuals born after 1955 has slowed, whereas incidence continues to rise among individuals born...
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ASCO: Deintensified treatment in p16+ oropharyngeal cancer needs evaluation
Treatment deintensification for patients with p16+ oropharyngeal cancer should occur only in the context of a clinical trial, according to a...
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Mouthwash shows some efficacy for oral mucositis pain
Patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy who used mouthwash had lower pain scores, compared with placebo, but clinical thresholds weren’t...
Clinical Topics & News
Prevalence of Suspicious Ultrasound Features in Hot Thyroid Nodules
Ultrasound for patients with hyperthyroidism and thyroid hot nodules is of limited value, given the high prevalence of suspicious findings, but...
