Ear, Nose, and Throat News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST We all know that it can take a little while for our hearing to bounce back after listening to our iPods too loud or attending a raucous concert. But new research at the University of Michigan Health System suggests over-exposure to noise can actually cause more lasting changes to our auditory circuitry - changes that may lead to tinnitus, commonly known as ringing in the ears... Head And Neck Cancer Cells Destroyed By Grape Seed Extract, But Healthy Cells Are Unharmed Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST Nearly 12,000 people will die of head and neck cancer in the United States this year and worldwide cases will exceed half a million. A study published in the journal Carcinogenesisshows that in both cell lines and mouse models, grape seed extract (GSE) kills head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells, while leaving healthy cells unharmed... Increased Risk For Transplant Patients Who Develop Head & Neck Cancer Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST Transplant patients who develop head and neck cancer are more likely to be non-smokers and non-drinkers, and less likely than their non-transplant counterparts to survive past one year of diagnosis, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit... Head And Neck Cancer Recurrences Detected Earlier By Routine Follow-Up Scans Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST Routine use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans in head and neck cancer patient follow-up can detect local recurrences before they become clinically apparent and may improve the outcome of subsequent salvage therapy, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM... Erlotinib Dose-Adjusted For Smoking Status Effective As First Treatment For Head And Neck Cancer Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST Head and neck cancers respond well to the anti-cancer drug erlotinib when it is administered before surgery and a stronger dose is given to patients who smoke, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM... |