Targeting macrophage migration inhibitory factor to inhibit T cell immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment and improve cancer outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Jun 2, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Targeting macrophage migration inhibitory factor to inhibit T cell immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment and improve cancer outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Highlights • Small molecule MIF inhibitor CPSI-1306 inhibits HNSCC growth in vivo . • CPSI-1306 potently inhibits T cell immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment. • CPSI-1306 completely abrogates CTLA4, TIGIT…

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Multimodal profiling uncovers tertiary lymphoid structures as a critical determinant of immunotherapy response and prognosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Jun 2, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Multimodal profiling uncovers tertiary lymphoid structures as a critical determinant of immunotherapy response and prognosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Highlights • The immune TME in NPC is unsupervisedly dissected into “Immune Inflamed” and “Immune Deficient” subtypes. • Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) serve as better prognostic indicators than individual immune…

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Deciphering molecular relapse and intra-tumor heterogeneity in non-metastatic resectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma using circulating tumor DNA

Jun 2, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Deciphering molecular relapse and intra-tumor heterogeneity in non-metastatic resectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma using circulating tumor DNA

Highlights • ctDNA provided complementary information on actionable mutations to tissue biopsy. • ctDNA provided a comprehensive view of mutational landscape dynamics over time. • ctDNA-based molecular relapse detection has…

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Prophylactic gastrostomy tube during chemoradiation for head and neck cancer decreases weight loss but increases rate of tube use beyond six months

Jun 2, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Prophylactic gastrostomy tube during chemoradiation for head and neck cancer decreases weight loss but increases rate of tube use beyond six months

Highlights • Omitting prophylactic PEG and younger age associated with increased weight loss. • Higher risk of feeding tube duration with prophylactic PEG and older patients. • Prophylactic PEG did…

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Predictors of recurrence and survival after salivary gland cancer surgery: A multicenter, retrospective study in northern Japan

Jun 2, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Predictors of recurrence and survival after salivary gland cancer surgery: A multicenter, retrospective study in northern Japan

Highlights • Lymph node metastasis with extranodal extension was the most important prognostic factor. • Postoperative radiotherapy was associated with a lower risk of recurrence and a good prognosis. •…

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Induction chemotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Efficacy and safety of the TPC regimen compared to GP and TPF

Jun 2, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Induction chemotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Efficacy and safety of the TPC regimen compared to GP and TPF

Highlights • This study is the first to explore the efficacy and safety of the docetaxel, cisplatin, and capecitabine (TPC) regimen compared to GP and TPF. • Our findings indicate…

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Evaluation of the 10 %-rule in sentinel lymph node biopsy for clinically node-negative oral squamous cell carcinoma

Jun 2, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Evaluation of the 10 %-rule in sentinel lymph node biopsy for clinically node-negative oral squamous cell carcinoma

Highlights • The 10%-rule effectively identified metastatic sentinel nodes intraoperatively. • Applying the 10%-rule per neck side must be considered. • Raising the threshold is not advised, as this leads…

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Risk factors of lymph node metastasis in the diffuse sclerosing variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma compared with conventional papillary thyroid carcinoma in pediatric populations

Jun 2, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Risk factors of lymph node metastasis in the diffuse sclerosing variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma compared with conventional papillary thyroid carcinoma in pediatric populations

Highlights • The first to analyze data retrospectively from pediatric PTC patients in a large medical unit with a particular focus on LNM patterns. • Comparative analysis between DSV-PTC and…

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