Journal Reviews

Predicting which oropharyngeal SCC HPV-positive patients should avoid de-escalated treatment

1 July 2017 | | cetuximab, cisplatin, oropharyngeal cancer, radiotherapy, Smoking

This study is timely for many reasons and raises very important questions in the management of the current rise in HPV-positive patients with oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). The uniqueness of this group within head and neck cancer in terms of favourable...

Influence of smoking on vocal fold polyps

1 January 2017 | | Histopathology, Polyps, Smoking, Vocal fold

A vocal fold polyp is a benign lesion related to phonotrauma which induces upregulation of inflammatory processes and histological changes can occur in the epithelium and lamina propria. Whether smoking produces additional or enhanced changes is the subject of this...