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Nivolumab combined with ipilimumab was the first successful treatment for head and neck cancer

In patients with metastatic malignant melanoma, the combination of ipilimumab ( CTLA4 antibody) and programmed death (PD)-1 inhibitor nivolumab can significantly improve the prognosis compared with ...

Research progress of rare tumor-head and neck cancer drugs

Compared with other malignant tumors such as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and breast cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is relatively rare in the United States. There are abo...

Can patients with head and neck cancer enjoy spicy hot pot during proton therapy?

Mr. Xu is a typical Chongqing native. He is naturally spicy and unhappy. Among all the spicy foods, Chongqing spicy hot pot is his favorite. However, unfortunately, a malignant tumor with a parotid ...

Gastric acid reflux is actually associated with cervical cancer

People are familiar with the uncomfortable feeling of acid reflux. A recent US study found that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) may increase the risk of laryngeal cancer , tonsil, and some s...

The expression of PD-L1 in CTC of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is associated with prognosis

The University of Athens Strati A et al. reported that whether PD-L1 is overexpressed in circulating tumor cells (CTC) can provide more feasible and important prognostic  information for patients wit...

What factors affect head and neck cancer surgery? Do doctors turn to palliative care?

The report by Kershena Liao of Baylor College of Medicine in the United States and more fully understand the process of head and neck oncologists considering switching to  palliative care, which can ...

Proton therapy in nasopharyngeal cancer

Experts from CancerFax can assist patients in directly consulting with experts in major proton centers to determine the suitability of patients for proton therapy. At the same time, they can assist pa...

The culprit of the recurrence of bladder cancer "MLL gene" has been found

The research team of Shenzhen Hospital collected 37 samples of bladder cancer patients, performed whole exon sequencing and gene editing techniques, and discovered the culprit of bladder cancer recurr...

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor targeting drug Avapritinib

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor targeting drug Avapritinib (Avapriny, Ayvakit, BLU-285) is approved by USFDA on 9th January, 2020. The drug covers two indications: for the treatment of adult patients ...

Colorectal cancer PD-1 / PD-L1 treatment

Colon cancer immunotherapy, rectal cancer immunotherapy, colorectal cancer immunotherapy, and colorectal cancer PD-1 / PD-L1 treatment. Seventeen years ago, the number of drugs available for advanced...

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