Thyroid Gland Malignancies
Surgery remains the most important effective treatment for differentiated (DTC) and medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). Radioactive iodine (RAI) is another important treatment but is reserved only for DTC whose disease…
Chemotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma – Current Recommendation and Controversies
Radiotherapy is the primary treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and combination chemotherapy can enhance treatment outcomes for locoregionally advanced disease. The Intergroup 0099 study using concurrent-adjuvant cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy was the first…
Radiation Oncology—New Approaches in Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
The many advances in radiotherapy for squamous cell cancer of the head and neck described in this article will have significant effects on the ultimate outcomes of patients who receive…
Transoral Endoscopic Head and Neck Surgery
Traditional open surgical approaches are indicated for treatment of select tumor subsites of head and neck cancer, but can also result in major cosmetic and functional morbidity. Transoral surgical approaches…
Sequential and Concurrent Chemoradiation
Most patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer have locally advanced disease. Sequential and concurrent chemoradiation are standard, nonsurgical, curative-intent treatment options. Controversy remains regarding the superiority of one approach…
Anticipation of the Impact of Human Papillomavirus on Clinical Decision Making for the Head and Neck Cancer Patient
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of a distinct subset of oropharyngeal cancer rising in incidence in the United States and other developed countries. This increased incidence, combined with the…
Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Although head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has traditionally been considered to be a very immunosuppressive, or at least nonimmunogenic, tumor type, recent results from clinical studies of immune checkpoint…
Novel Targeted Agents in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Based on currently available genomic data, most head and neck squamous cell carcinoma have few targetable aberrations and immediate clinical translation is challenging. However, potential therapeutic agents listed in this…
Molecular Aspects of Head and Neck Cancer Therapy
In spite of a rapidly expanding understanding of head and neck tumor biology and optimization of radiation, chemotherapy, and surgical treatment modalities, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains…
New Diseases and New Treatments—Head and Neck Cancer Updates
A. Dimitrios Colevas, MD, Editor It is with great excitement that I introduce this issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America , the focus of which is on head and…
