Head and Neck Cancer Learning Center Clinical Briefs

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  Medscape Now! Hot Topics in Family Medicine September 2023 Part 1
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs September 14, 2023
  Learn about recent findings in benefits of the keto diet for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), prescribing exercise, and language barriers in cancer care.
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  Medscape Now! Hot Topics in Family Medicine July 2023
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs July 19, 2023
  Learn about new findings in hearing loss, brain disorders, and type 2 diabetes.
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  What Are the Newest Guidelines for Nonpharmacologic Management of Cancer Pain?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 18, 2022
  Some mind-body therapies may be helpful in integrative cancer care, but more research is needed, new SIO-ASCO® guidance suggests.
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  Who’s Taking Care of Older Cancer Survivors?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs September 30, 2022
  A new study analyzes follow-up care trends for older cancer survivors.
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  Can Motivational Interviewing via Text Affect Physical Activity in Pediatric Cancer Survivors?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs July 29, 2022
  A new study analyzes a novel program of motivational interviewing via text message to help increase physical activity in survivors of childhood cancer.
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  Is the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Effective?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 17, 2022
  A Review of the Data 12 Years After Vaccine Introduction.
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  Do Smoking and Alcohol Increase Risk for Second Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs February 11, 2022
  Stopping alcohol and smoking significantly reduced risk for second primary SCC of the esophagus, head, or neck in a Japanese cohort.
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  How Do PPIs Affect Oral Therapy for Cancer?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs August 19, 2021
  Nearly one-third of patients taking oral cancer drugs thought to have altered efficacy if taken concomitantly with PPIs received PPIs.
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  Are More Young Adults Receiving the HPV Vaccine?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 04, 2021
  HPV vaccination rates for young adults in the US were low but increased over time, based on an analysis of National Health Interview Survey data from 2010 to 2018.
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  Can Bariatric Surgery Reduce Cancer Risk?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs May 14, 2021
  A new study suggests that bariatric surgery can prevent multiple forms of cancer among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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  Does Alcohol Consumption Cause Cancer?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs March 19, 2021
  A new study found that nearly 5% of US cancer cases can be attributed to alcohol consumption.
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  Is Thyroid Cancer Incidence Rising in Children?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs March 19, 2021
  Increased thyroid cancer incidence among children and adolescents worldwide mimics patterns in adults, most likely from overdiagnosis.
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  Can Saliva Tests Detect Occult HPV Oral Cancer?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs July 24, 2020
  For the first time ever, a saliva screening test detected an occult HPV-driven oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, suggesting these tests might prove useful for oropharyngeal cancer screening.
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  Alcohol Use and Types of Cancer: A National Health Survey
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs February 14, 2020
  Among cancer survivors, half drink alcohol, one-third drink more than moderately, and one-fifth binge drink, mandating public health strategies to reduce alcohol intake in this population.
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• E-Cigarettes Use by Teens Surge, FDA Alerts
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs February 22, 2019
  The FDA is considering banning e-cigarettes because of rapidly rising use by adolescents and held a public hearing regarding the role of pharmacotherapy for adolescent nicotine addiction.
  
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• Can Marijuana Use Ease Pain/Anxiety in Head and Neck Cancer?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs October 05, 2018
  Recreational marijuana use may improve quality of life and reduce anxietyand pain in patients with newly diagnosed head and neck cancer, according to a prospective case-matched study.
  
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• Study Finds NewGenetic Changesin Advanced Thyroid Cancer
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 08, 2018
  Novel genetic alterations in advanced thyroid cancers may help identify patients likely to respond to immunotherapy and lenvatiniband help clarify mechanisms of progression.
  
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• Trends in Thyroidectomy Rates
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 17, 2017
  New study finds substantial geographic variability in the rate of thyroidectomy.
  
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• Risk for Cancer Higher in Those Exposed to 9/11
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs October 04, 2016
  Two new studies reveal that the first responders to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center are at higher risk for cancer.
  
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• HPV Persistence Linked With Poor Outcomes in Head/Neck Cancer
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs September 02, 2015
  Human papillomavirus type 16 DNA in oral rinses is common at diagnosis but rare after treatment of human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal carcinoma and is associated with a poor prognosis.
  
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• Most Benign Thyroid Nodules Show No Growth at 5 Years
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs April 17, 2015
  A new study finds low rates of growth and incident cancer in benign, asymptomatic thyroid nodules, as indicated in a 5-year follow-up.
  
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