http://headneckcancersite.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:32:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Definition The term head and neck cancer refers to a group of cancers found in the head and neck region. This includes tumors found in: —      The oral cavity (mouth): the lips, the tongue, the teeth, the gums, the lining inside the lips and cheeks, the floor of the mouth (under the ... http://headneckcancersite.com/2008/04/18/head-and-neck-cancer-4/ There are three main types of treatment for head and neck cancer: —      surgery —      radiotherapy —      chemotherapy —      Two other treatments may sometimes be used: —      photodynamic therapy (PDT) —      biological therapies Sometimes the treatment of head and neck cancers will involve two or more treatments combined together. —      For most ... http://headneckcancersite.com/2008/04/18/types-of-treatment-used-for-head-and-neck-cancer/ More than 55,000 Americans will develop cancer of the head and neck (most of which is preventable) this year; nearly 13,000 of them will die from it. Find it early - and be cured Tobacco is the most preventable cause of these deaths. In the United States, up to 200,000 people die ... http://headneckcancersite.com/2008/04/18/head-and-neck-cancer-3/ Head and neck cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the U.S. with an overall survival rate of approximately 40–50%. In an effort to improve patient outcomes, research efforts designed to maximize benefit and reduce toxicities of therapy are in progress. Basic research in cancer biology has accelerated this ... http://headneckcancersite.com/2008/04/18/strategic-plans-to-promote-head-and-neck-cancer-translational-research-within-radiation-therapy-oncology-group-a-report-from-the-translational-research-program/ PR Newswire Europe COPENHAGEN, Denmark --Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced today the initiation of a Phase III study of HuMax-EGFr(TM) (zalutumumab) to treat head and neck cancer in cooperation with the Danish Head and Neck Cancer Group (DAHANCA). The study will include approximately 600 previously untreated head and neck cancer patients ... http://headneckcancersite.com/2008/04/18/dahanca-initiates-head-and-neck-cancer-study-with-genmabs-humax-egrr/ At the Cedars-Sinai Head and Neck Cancer Center trained specialists use state-of-the art techniques for treating cancer, including: —      Buccal Mucosa Cancer Surgery —      Chemotherapy —      Endoscopic transoral laser surgery —      Floor of Mouth Cancer Surgery —      Image-guided surgery —      Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy —      Neck Dissection —      Salivary gland ... http://headneckcancersite.com/2008/04/18/state-of-the-art-treatment-for-head-and-neck-cancers/ Each year, about 40,000 people are diagnosed with a cancer of the head and neck - that part of the body that includes the mouth, nose, sinuses, ears, throat and neck. Head and neck cancers are life-threatening, complex diseases that can best be treated by a team of specialists in ... http://headneckcancersite.com/2008/04/18/yale-new-havens-head-and-neck-cancer-program-minimizes-disfigurement/ Patients with head and neck cancer may have poorer functioning in some driving proficiency compared to healthy individuals, according to a preliminary study published in Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (JAMA/Archives), September issue. The authors explain "Driving is a complex task that requires adequate cognitive, psychomotor and visuoperceptualmotor functions ... http://headneckcancersite.com/2008/04/18/head-and-neck-cancer-patients-may-have-impaired-driving-skills-2/ Most head-and-neck cancers that recur locally after prior full-dose conventional radiation therapy respond to Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). These results were obtained in a Phase I/II study at the Helsinki University Hospital, Finland. The scientific director of the research program, professor Heikki Joensuu, University of Helsinki, considers the ... http://headneckcancersite.com/2008/04/18/head-and-neck-cancer-patients-could-benefit-from-large-doses-of-targeted-radiation-using-a-well-tolerated-boron-compound/ Patients with head and neck cancer may have poorer functioning in some driving proficiency compared to healthy individuals, according to a preliminary study published in Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (JAMA/Archives), September issue. The authors explain "Driving is a complex task that requires adequate cognitive, psychomotor and visuoperceptualmotor functions ... http://headneckcancersite.com/2008/04/18/head-and-neck-cancer-patients-may-have-impaired-driving-skills/