Latest Otolaryngology News
New AAP Guideline Available for Infantile Hemangioma Treatment
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The American Academy of Pediatrics has developed its first guideline for the management of infantile hemangiomas; the clinical practice guideline was published online Dec. 24 in Pediatrics.
Pembrolizumab Promising for Metastatic Head, Neck SCC
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, pembrolizumab has a favorable safety profile and is associated with prolongation of overall survival, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in The Lancet.
Exclusion of Doctors From Public Health Insurance Up 2007 to 2017
by modernClinician Editorial Team
From 2007 to 2017, the number of physicians excluded from Medicare and state public insurance programs increased, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Cisplatin Superior to Cetuximab for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For treatment of human papillomavirus-positive low-risk oropharyngeal cancer, cetuximab shows no benefit compared with the standard cisplatin regimen in terms of reduced toxicity and results in worse tumor control, according to a study recently published in The Lancet.
Cancer Drug Shortages Persist at All Cancer Centers
Relapse Rare After Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Resection
Azacitidine + Venetoclax Tied to Improved Event-Free Survival in Adults With AML
Chemo-Free Combo of Four Targeted Therapies Shows Promise in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Voice Disorders Linked to Elevated Risk for Incident Cognitive Decline
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Increase in Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
Preoperative Chemo + Immunotherapy Combo Shrinks Head, Neck Cancer Tumors
Full, Limited Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Beneficial in Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps