Head & Neck/Thyroid Cancers
Original Report
Beneficial effects of animal-assisted visits on quality of life during multimodal radiation-chemotherapy regimens
News
Sunitinib elicits “exceptional” response in refractory thymic carcinoma
Key clinical point: The oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunitinib shows “exceptional” activity against thymic carcinoma. Major finding: 21 of the...
News
Study aims to determine prognostic factors for subset of thyroid cancer patients
Key clinical point: Radioactive iodine–refractory differentiated thyroid cancer patients with no progressive disease and a tumor size of less than...
News
Postdiagnosis imaging increasing for patients with all stages of thyroid cancer
Key clinical point: Increased imaging may identify low-volume recurrent disease that is unlikely to be clinically significant, leading to...
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HIM Study: Prevalent HVP-16 infections tend to persist
Key clinical point: Prevalent oral HPV-16 infections tend to be persistent, and infection risk is highest for middle-aged and older men. Major...
Physician Resources
AHRQ releases update on radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
Conference Coverage
High failure rate seen with limited parathyroidectomy in patients with MEN-1
Key clinical point: Patients are more likely to have persistent hyperparathyroidism if a gland is left behind. Major finding: The failure rate...
Conference Coverage
Total thyroidectomy more likely with younger thyroid cancer patients
Key clinical point: Younger patients with differentiated thyroid cancer were more likely to undergo total thyroidectomy and receive radioactive...