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28 January 2019
New Director and members announced by President
I am very pleased to announce that Dr Mehmet Sen, Consultant Oncologist, Leeds, will be taking over as Chair of the International Committee.
Mehmet has long experience and expertise in the management of head and neck cancer, and has been...
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Posted
28 January 2019
Advert now live
The advert for the upcoming Head & Neck TIG recruitment round is now live on the Severn website.
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Posted
26 January 2019
Study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine
PIK3CA is the most commonly altered oncogene in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). We evaluated the impact of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on survival in a PIK3CA-characterized cohort of 266 HNSCC patients and explored...
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Posted
25 January 2019
TWO doses required
It has emerged that one in three girls in some parts of the UK did not have their full vaccination at school against HPV, the virus that can cause cervical cancer, in 2017-18.
While the national target of immunising 80% of girls is being met, the...
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Posted
25 January 2019
Latest news
HPV Action is an organisation that exists to tackle the problem of HPV cancers.
Here's their latest news:
We are still awaiting official confirmation that vaccination for boys will start in September. We have been invited to a meeting on 13...
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Posted
24 January 2019
Head & neck versus other cancers
The need for psychological support in patients with a history of head and neck cancer is highlighted in this study:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.31675
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Posted
18 January 2019
Free charity places available in running events
Are you still looking for a challenge in 2019? Would you like to show support and raise money for our vital work? There's still time for you to register for a free charity place in some of the biggest and most iconic running events in London this...
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Posted
18 January 2019
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Before 13 and 15 Years of Age
An abstract has just been published of a study by Robert A Bednarczyk, Mallory K Ellingson and Saad B Omer of teenage HPV vaccination in the United States:
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is suboptimally used in the United States....
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Posted
17 January 2019
Encouraging results from a synthetic vaccine
Key points of this study:
Question: Is the efficacy of programmed cell death 1 immune checkpoint inhibition increased by a tumor-specific vaccine in patients with incurable human papillomavirus 16-positive cancer?
Findings: In the phase 2...
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Posted
17 January 2019
NCRI 2019 programme streams available
The NCRI 2019 Programme Streams and information about abstract submissions is now available on their website.
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Posted
17 January 2019
Important clinical trial information
Induction chemotherapy (IC) followed by radiotherapy (RT) versus cetuximab plus IC and RT in advanced laryngeal/hypopharyngeal cancer resectable only by total laryngectomy—final results of the larynx organ preservation trial DeLOS-II.
The German...
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Posted
17 January 2019
Vaccination hesitancy threatens to reverse progress
The WHO reports that vaccination hesitancy - the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines - threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective...
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Posted
11 January 2019
Rebecca L. Siegel MPH Kimberly D. Miller MPH Ahmedin Jemal DVM, PhD
This is interestng as it shows cancer death rates are decreasing with a 27% drop in deaths in the last 25 years. The full article is published on the Wiley Online Library website
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Posted
11 January 2019
A randomised, open-label, phase 3 study
There is an interesting report of this randomised, open-label, phase 3 study at 97 medical centres in 20 countries in The Lancet
There are few effective treatment options for patients with recurrent or metastatic head-and-neck squamous cell...
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Posted
08 January 2019
Genomic tests for every child with cancer
The NHS Long Term Plan, published today, will save almost half a million more lives with practical action on major killer conditions and investment in world class, cutting edge treatments including genomic tests for every child with cancer.
The...
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Posted
04 January 2019
Sunderland Royal Hospital patients meet with Ryan Riley
A group of cancer patients at Sunderland Royal Hospital have been given the exclusive opportunity to work with food writer and Life Kitchen Founder, Ryan Riley to learn new ways of cooking that can help them to enjoy the taste and texture of food...
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Posted
04 January 2019
Funding opportunities
A strong multidisciplinary clinical academic workforce is critical to the delivery of many aspects of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy, in addition to the MRC core mission of carrying out research for patient benefit. As team science approaches...
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Posted
03 January 2019
Research agencies to focus on highlighted areas
For the first time, members of the public, patients, carers and dental health professionals have worked together to identify the most pressing unanswered research questions about how we can improve oral and dental health for individual patients,...
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Posted
02 January 2019
Hon Treasurer and Associate Members' rep
Ballot papers will shortly be sent to all members to choose a new Hon Treasurer and a rep for the trainees. Please return your form prompty! Thanks.
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