SPOHNC Newsletter

News from SPOHNC is a newsletter for cancer survivors, family, friends and health professionals. Timely articles help to increase awareness of the many ongoing issues related to oral and head and neck cancer while offering information, support and encouragement.

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Featured SPOHNC Articles

Ricardo Zwirtes, MD

Next Generation Cell Therapies Fighting HPV Positive Head and Neck Cancers

Written by: Ricardo Zwirtes, MD Vice President of Clinical Development, SQZ Biotechnologies

As we continue to search for more effective treatments for head and neck cancers, cell therapy is an exciting field within immunotherapy that offers significant promise. Though there is broad potential for using cell therapy across different types of cancers, ...

Dan P. Zandberg, MD

Recurrent/Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Approach to Treatment and Future Directions

Written by: Dan P. Zandberg, MD

Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common cancer that originates in the head and neck. The most frequent primary sites of origin in the United States are oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, and hypopharynx. While the majority of patients present at ...

Wey-Wey Kwok, JD

Adding Dental Coverage to Medicare Could Be Crucial For Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Survivors

Written by: Wey-Wey Kwok, JD

The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) is a non-profit, public interest law organization headquartered in Connecticut and Washington, D.C., that works to advance access to comprehensive Medicare coverage, health equity, and quality health care for older people and disabled adults. ...

Ron J. Karni, MD

Scientific Progress in Managing Treatment Side Effects for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

Written by: Ron J. Karni, MD

Head and neck cancer patients are experiencing increasing rates of survivorship. This also means many patients are living with the side effects of head and neck cancer treatment. Common side effects I hear from patients include trouble swallowing, voice changes, ...

Marshall Posner, MD and Eric Genden, MD

Cell Free HPV DNA: A new diagnostic and predictive test for HPV oropharynx cancer

Written by: Marshall Posner, MD & Eric Genden, MD, MHCA, FACS

A large shift in the causes and natural history of head and neck cancer has radically changed the prognosis and survival of a significant fraction of patients in the last two decades. This has been driven by the identification of ...

David Hood

An Essay On Hope

Written by: David Hood

“Hold fast to dreams,For if dreams dieLife is a broken-winged bird,That cannot fly.” —Langston Hughes, poet What is Hope? Desmond Tutu said, “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.” It whispers, “You’ll overcome ...

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