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Why so many with throat cancer dread Christmas

Posted

26 November 2019

Press release from Throat Cancer Foundation

‘Eat, drink and be merry,’ is the commandment that most people live by when it comes to Christmas. However, for those living with throat cancer, it can be the most dreaded time of the year as what we all take for granted, such as eating and...

Guidelines for the use of drugs in sympton control

Posted

04 November 2019

West Midlands Palliative Care Physicians Current Practice

The West Midlands Palliative Care Physicians have published new guidlelines for the use of drugs in sympton control. These may be accessed here

Carols at Christmas

Posted

30 October 2019

with Saving Faces

The annual ‘Carols at Christmas’ concert by Saving Faces will take place on Wednesday 18th December 2019 at 6.30pm at the Priory Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great, one of London’s oldest churches. The Chelsea Opera Group will be singing and...

Communicating about HPV in the context of Head & Neck Cancer

Posted

07 October 2019

A systematic review of quantative studies

Information deficits, communication challenges and barriers to discussing HPV were identified in HNC patient-provider consultations. Read this abstract in full on the ScienceDirect website: Abstract Objective Rising incidence of...

Repurposed quinacrine synergizes with cisplatin

Posted

26 September 2019

Study shows that quinacrine is able to reduce cell growth

Despite highly toxic treatments, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) have poor outcomes. There is an unmet need for more effective, less toxic therapies. Repurposing of clinically-approved drugs, with known safety profiles, may provide a...

The 2nd Kathmandu Head & Neck Reconstructive Surgery Course

Posted

25 September 2019

1st -2nd October 2019

This course is accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and has an impressive UK faculty. Further details available here.

8th UK Swallowing Research Group Conference

Posted

24 September 2019

6th and 7th February 2020

Booking is now open for this event. Please see the listing on the BAHNO events pages. Poster available here

Free Screening Wharfedale Hospital

Posted

11 September 2019

Make Sense Campaign

Wharfedale Hospital, Yorkshire is offering FREE SCREENING at a drop-in clinic: Friday 20th September 09.00 - 12.00. This is offered as part of the global Make Sense Campaign.

Abstracts from BAHNO meeting are published in JOPM

Posted

10 September 2019

Exciting collaboration!

It is with great pleasure that I can inform you that Wiley has kindly agreed to publish the abstracts from the recent Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists (BAHNO). As the Editor in Chief of JOPM and also...

HPV

Posted

02 September 2019

We need more jabs for lads

The Teenage Cancer Trust states: ''More than a million teenage boys are going to miss out on vaccinations that could prevent cancer. We are calling for all teenage boys and young men to be offered the #HPV vaccine free on the NHS'' Human...

BAHNO Public Engagement Committee to visit UK schools

Posted

14 August 2019

Raising awareness of HPV gender neutral vaccination

The BAHNO Public Engagement Committee, under the Directorship of Professor Anastasios Kanatas, will be visiting schools this Autumn to explain about the Government’s commitment to extend HPV vaccination to boys. The incidence of potentially...

New prizes at BASO meeting

Posted

13 August 2019

17-18 November 2019

BASO is opening submission for two NEW Prizes that will be awarded at the forthcoming Annual Meeting in November. *BASO Trainees Audit/QIP Prize: Open to trainees to encourage and support them in the audit /QIP projects with a view to improving...

Saving Faces - The Facial Surgery Research Foundation

Posted

01 August 2019

Royal Parks Half Marathon

Are you looking for a challenge and fancy seeing some of London’s most iconic landmarks? Then you might want to run the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Saving Faces on 13th October 2019! The half marathon's stunning route takes in some of the...

Population-level impact and herd effects following the introduction of human papillomavirus vaccination programmes

Posted

09 July 2019

From The Lancet

The results show compelling evidence of the substantial impact of HPV vaccination programmes on HPV infections and CIN2+ among girls and women, and on anogenital warts diagnoses among girls, women, boys, and men. Additionally, programmes with...

Head & Neck Cancer Patient Treated with Innovative Radiotherapy Treatment

Posted

30 June 2019

UK first

A woman from Salisbury has become the first patient in the UK with head and neck cancer to receive radiotherapy in the operating theatre during surgery to remove a recurrent tumour. Jayne Garrett, 53, underwent major surgery at University...

Head & Neck cancer patient receives radiotherapy during surgery

Posted

28 June 2019

BAHNO members involved in UK first

A woman has become the first patient in the UK with head & neck cancer to receive radiotherapy during surgery to remove a recurrent tumour. Jayne Garrett underwent major surgery at University Hospital, Southampton after suffering a recurrence of...

ASCO 2019: Immunotherapy better than aggressive chemotherapy as first treatment option for recurrent head and neck cancer

Posted

05 June 2019

Media release: The Institute of Cancer Research, London

Immunotherapy used with chemotherapy or on its own is a better first-line treatment for people with head and neck cancer that has returned than standard aggressive chemotherapy, new clinical trial results show. At diagnosis, people with head and...

The Waterside Ape - an alternative account of human evolution

Posted

03 June 2019

New book available by Mr Peter Rhys Evans

Have you ever wondered why humans have such an affinity for water and the sea, unlike any other primate? Why some people have dark skin and others have paler skin? Why we lost our fur and are the only Naked Ape? Why, out of over 4,000 land...

Professor Maura L Gillison presents at BAHNO

Posted

20 May 2019

Packed auditorium hears American Professor’s lecture

Professor Maura L Gillison was the Blair Hesketh invited speaker at the recent BAHNO Annual Scientific Meeting. Over 300 delegates listened to her presentation on the management of HPV and oropharyngeal cancer and a lively case-based panel...

The President’s Awards

Posted

20 May 2019

Outstanding surgeons recognised

At his final AGM as President of BAHNO, Professor Hisham Mehanna took the opportunity to honour four surgeons who have contributed greatly to BAHNO and to the specialty. Mr Michael Fardy and Mr Nicholas Roland were given Honorary Life Membership...

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