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New way to identify patients at risk of dysphagia after head and neck cancer treatment

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At the 3rd International Conference on innovative approaches in Head and Neck Oncology (ICHNO), Dr Hanna Rahbek Mortensen and colleagues at hospitals and institutes in Denmark presented results from a large prospective trial, the DAHANCA 6 & 7 study…

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HIV-positive head and neck cancer patients benefit from radiation therapy

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Fairfax, Va., January 18, 2011 — HIV-positive head and neck cancer patients respond well to radiation therapy treatments and experience similar toxicity rates as non-HIV-positive patients, despite prior reports to the contrary, according to a stud…

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Tumor cells in blood may signal worse prognosis in head and neck cancer patients

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new study suggests that the presence of tumor cells in the circulating blood of patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck may predict disease recurrence and reduced survival. An increased number of circulating tumo…

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