(Reuters) - Oncolytics Biotech Inc (ONC.TO: Quote) (ONCY.O: Quote) said Canadian health regulators approved its plan to conduct late-stage trials for its drug, reolysin, to treat patients with head and neck cancers.
The small Canadian drugmaker said the trial will study the effectiveness of the drug in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with head and neck cancers, versus chemotherapy alone.
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Published: 18/07/2010 11:16:51
By Dr Sharan Sharma
A new study published online in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention (22nd July) showed an inverse association between the caffeinated coffee drinking and the risk of cancer of oral cavity and pharynx. Several past studies have reported an inverse association between coffee intake and the risk of cancer of oral cavity and pharynx but most studies reported inconsistent results. The...
UC Irvine Healthcare is the first medical center on the West Coast and the only one in California to perform robotic thyroidectomies, a procedure that removes the diseased gland without leaving a visible scar on the neck. Dr. Jason Kim, associate clinical professor of otolaryngology and a head and neck cancer specialist, has performed robotic-assisted surgery using the daVinci Surgical System on three patients with thyroid tumors.
The new University of Illinois at Chicago Head and Neck Cancer Clinic helps patients navigate the special problems that these cancers pose by bringing together oncologists and otolaryngology surgery specialists.
"This is the next step in UIC's multidisciplinary approach to head and neck cancer," said Dr. Kristen Pytynia, assistant professor of otolaryngology.
These factors can be modified; treatment could improve quality of life
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Head and neck cancer patients who reported poor sleep quality one year after diagnosis had more symptoms of chronic pain and complaints of dry mouth related to radiation treatments, according to a recent study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Because these side effects can be controlled or modified, the study...
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