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Head and Neck Cancer

Yesterday & Today

Everybody’s Little Buddy

Bob Denver's portrayal of a bumbling first mate on Gilligan's Island helped make the TV sitcom a pop culture icon. Decades after the show aired, Denver was diagnosed with an uncommon variety of throat cancer.

by Jocelyn Selim
Q&A

Facing the Critics

Roger Ebert finds peace with his appearance following disfiguring cancer surgery.

by Ronni Gordon
The HPV Cancer Connection: Take 2

New insights about HPV's role in multiple cancers are rapidly expanding, as are thoughts about who should be vaccinated against the virus, and why.

by Alanna Kennedy-Gorman

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Cancer Talk

Combining an immune checkpoint inhibitor with standard care extended event-free survival by nearly two years.

by Thomas Celona

Scientists and former administrators gather for session focused on advocating for cancer research in uncertain times.

by Kevin McLaughlin

Immunotherapy can induce a complete response in some people with mismatch repair-deficient cancers with solid tumors.

by Thomas Celona

A clinical trial finds a topical gel can decrease acneiform rash and improve quality of life in people being treated for colorectal cancer.

by Thomas Celona

From the AACR

Inaugural AACR IO Conference Kicks Off With Celebration of Immune Checkpoints

Immune checkpoint icons James Allison and Arlene Sharpe shared their journeys and a look ahead on the opening night of the inaugural AACR IO conference.
A New Resource Provides a Sanctuary for Black TNBC Patients

The Black TNBC Sanctuary was created to help Black women with triple-negative breast cancer get answers about their diagnosis and care.

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Dr. Humberto M. Guiot: Targeting Pancreatic Cancer in a Community-Based Clinical Trial