Category Archives for head and neck
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Head and Neck Cancer. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side effect of head and neck cancer treatment. Learn symptoms, causes,
Continue readingHead and Neck Cancer Time Burden
Head and Neck Cancer Time Burden: What’s the time burden of head and neck cancer treatment? How does a diagnosis of head and neck cancer (including cancers of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, and
Continue readingFenbendazole and Head & Neck Cancer
Fenbendazole and Head & Neck Cancer: A Balanced Look at the Evidence. Head & neck cancers encompass a range of tumors affecting the mouth, throat, and related structures. Because these cancers
Continue readingOropharyngeal Laryngeal Cancer Swallowing Difficulties
Oropharyngeal Laryngeal Cancer Swallowing Difficulties can be life-changing. Not if, but when, in my experience. I am a long-term survivor of an incurable blood cancer called multiple myeloma. I underwent
Continue readingHead and Neck Cancer Need-to-Know
The Head and Neck Cancer Need-to-Know blog post is PeopleBeatingCancer.org’s pillar page on Head and Neck Cancer (HNC). As a long-term cancer survivor myself, my purpose in creating and managing
Continue readingTreatment Mortality in Head and Neck Cancer
Treatment mortality in head and neck cancer? Do HNC cancer patients die from the treatment they receive to treat their cancer? Yes, according to the research linked below, 1.4% of HNC cancer patients
Continue readingMucositis Prevention- Head & Neck Cancer-
Mucositis prevention- Head & Neck cancer can keep the cancer patient on their therapy plan as well as enhance quality of life for the cancer patient. According to research, oral mucositis occurs is
Continue readingHead Neck Cancer Mucositis
Head and neck cancer patients who undergo intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) are going to develop a side effect called mucositis or dry mouth. Well…not all patients but 98.6% of patients
Continue readingSquamous Cell Carcinoma of the Mandible-
My prognosis with stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma of the mandible is 50 percent with surgery plus 7 weeks chemo at 5 days per week and radiation. They want to throw the kitchen sink at me. Cancer Coach-
Continue readingPre-Surgery Immunotherapy- HPV- Head and Neck Cancer
Two doses of nivolumab given about 1 month prior to surgery are well tolerated and reduces tumor size in about half of patients with squamous cell head and neck cancer If you have been diagnosed with head
Continue readingRecurrent, HPV, Head and Neck Cancer- Therapies
“However, all current treatment regimens for head and neck cancer have adverse effects. Therefore, continuing investigations have been undertaken to seek less toxic therapies to reduce treatment
Continue readingCurcumin Enhances Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer-
When researchers added a curcumin-based compound to head and neck cancer cell lines, they were able to cut the dose of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin by four while still killing tumor cells equally as
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