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.
Not exact matches
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.
Prior research has found that almost all head and
neck cancer cells display an over-abundance of the protein, and it had been
suggested in the literature as a potential target.
Ongoing studies
suggest it may benefit patients with many different
cancers, including lung, brain, head and
neck, stomach, and kidney
cancers.
A systematic review of observational studies
suggested that smoking cessation after bladder
cancer is beneficial, but owing to confounding and methodological concerns of included studies no firm conclusions could be drawn.30 Some observational studies have also shown an association between smoking cessation in patients with head and
neck cancer and reduced risk of disease progression and mortality, but the absence of a systematic review and meta - analysis means that the strength of this association is uncertain.31 32 33
Research
suggests that zinc supplementation does not improve survival rates after 3 years in people with head and
neck cancer.