CURE’s head & neck cancer page is a go-to resource for oncology news and updates in the world of head & neck cancer Here, readers will find cancer articles, videos, podcasts, and more with expert insight to the latest treatments and research in head & neck cancer.
April 25th 2025
In advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, evorpacept and Keytruda didn’t meet the primary endpoints of the ASPEN-03 and ASPEN trials.
Martina Navratilova Receives Cancer Diagnoses, Jill Biden to Have a Skin Lesion Removed and More
January 6th 2023From tennis star Martina Navratilova’s two cancer diagnoses to First Lady Jill Biden undergoing Mohs surgery to have a suspicious lesion removed and musician deaths, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.
Early-Phase Trial to Study Novel Drug, With or Without Keytruda, in Solid Cancers
September 27th 2022The novel drug PY159 will be studied as a single agent and in combination with Keytruda for patients with certain solid tumors — including ovarian, pancreatic, lung, head and neck, colorectal and breast cancers.
Keytruda Treatment Regimen Misses Survival Goal in Head and Neck Cancer
July 20th 2022The addition of Keytruda to chemoradiation, followed by maintenance Keytruda, did not lead to a statistically significant event-free survival benefit in patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Study of Novel Drug Combo in Head and Neck Cancer Closed After Several Patient Deaths
July 12th 2022A clinical trial reviewing the safety and efficacy of a treatment regimen of enoblituzumab in combination with either retifanlimab or tebotelimab in patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck has been stopped by the manufacturer of the cancer drugs.
Oncology Rehabilitation: An Integral Part of Integrative Care for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
May 26th 2022Head and neck cancer treatments and the subsequent side effects can be overwhelming for patients and their caregivers due to the impact they have on routine activities, writes a speech-language pathologist at Cancer Treatment Center of America Atlanta. However, the expert notes, there are plenty of specialists who can help improve patient quality of life.
Personalized Treatment Advanced the Field and Decreased Side Effects in Head and Neck Cancer
March 24th 2022Over the last 20 years, head and neck cancer treatment moved away from aggressive treatments for all patients to a more personalized approach — improving both outcomes and quality of life for patients with the disease.