Sentences with phrase «certain head and neck cancers»

«People with hepatitis C are two to five times more likely to develop certain head and neck cancers: first study to find association with new cancer types; findings have strong implications for screening and treatment.»

Long associated with liver cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reveals for the first time that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with certain head and neck cancers.

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Although Merck's vaccine will be marketed only for cervical cancer, preliminary evidence suggests it may also be effective against penile, anal, and vulvar cancers and even certain cancers of the head and neck.

Results of an initial study of tumors from patients with lung cancer or head and neck cancer suggest that the widespread acquired resistance to immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors may be due to the elimination of certain genetic mutations needed to enable the immune system to recognize and attack malignant cells.

A class of therapeutic drugs known as protein kinase inhibitors has in the past decade become a powerful weapon in the fight against various life - threatening diseases, including certain types of leukemia, lung cancer, kidney cancer and squamous cell cancer of the head and neck.

Amifostine protects good tissue during radiation in certain cases such as head and neck cancers.

Risk factors for head and neck cancers include: tobacco use, heavy alcohol consumption, prolonged sun exposure, and certain viruses, including human papillomavirus (HPV) and Epstein - Barr virus (EBV).

Using data from national cancer registries, CDC analysts looked for certain cancer types — cervical, head and neck, and anal, among them — that have links to HPV.