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Head and Neck Cancer

Free Subscription 22.12.2025 1 Am J Surg 6 BMC Cancer 2 Br J Cancer 1 Cancer Res 2 Clin Cancer Res 3 Dis Esophagus 1 Gastrointest Endosc 21 Head Neck 1 Histopathology 2 HNO 4 Int J Cancer 3 Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2 J Clin Endocrinol Metab 5 Laryngoscope 2 Oral Oncol 1 PLoS One 5 Radiother Oncol

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Am J Surg

1. ABRAHAM P, Dream S
   Pushing the Envelope: Expanding the use of thermal ablative techniques for small papillary thyroid carcinomas.
   Am J Surg. 2025 Dec 15:116780. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116780.
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   BMC Cancer

2. OBAYASHI F, Koizumi K, Ito N, Higaki M, et al
   Preliminary study for the development of enhanced recovery after surgery program for free flap reconstruction in older population with advanced oral cancer: a single-center retrospective study.
   BMC Cancer. 2025;25:1872.
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3. ZEYNELGIL E, Kavak EE, Dilli I, Isak OA, et al
   BMI and PNI as predictors of treatment completion and survival in locally advanced HNSCC receiving sequential chemoradiotherapy.
   BMC Cancer. 2025;25:1869.
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4. ZHANG C, Li L, Liu Y, Yu B, et al
   Engineered hUCMSC-derived extracellular vesicles deliver circ-0000258 to restore p53-mediated tumor suppression in papillary thyroid carcinoma.
   BMC Cancer. 2025;25:1868.
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5. MA S, Wang Y
   LINC-PINT expression and rs1059698 polymorphism associate with chemoradiotherapy efficacy in Chinese nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.
   BMC Cancer. 2025 Dec 18. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-15415.
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6. SOLEIMANI SARDOU S, Ghaemi MM, Rezvaninejad FS, Seyrfar A, et al
   "Enhancing early detection of oral cancer: a comparative study of artificial intelligence models and clinical specialist in lesion classification".
   BMC Cancer. 2025 Dec 15. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-15334.
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7. ZENG H, Wu YL, Wang X, Bai H, et al
   Efficacy and safety of radiotherapy in first-line treatment for de novo advanced esophageal cancer in the era of immunochemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
   BMC Cancer. 2025 Dec 15. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-15420.
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   Br J Cancer

8. LIU S, Xu Y, Guo X, Zhang W, et al
   Integrating lymphovascular invasion and ypTNM staging system for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery: a multi-institutional analysis.
   Br J Cancer. 2025 Dec 19. doi: 10.1038/s41416-025-03314.
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9. HE SQ, Huang Y, Zhao ZY, Wen SQ, et al
   Capecitabine combined with immunotherapy as maintenance therapy improves survival in recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study.
   Br J Cancer. 2025 Dec 15. doi: 10.1038/s41416-025-03285.
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   Cancer Res

10. BAO L, Li K, Fan Y, Ge Z, et al
    Drp1 Interaction with BIP Maintains Mitochondrial Dynamic Equilibrium to Promote Anoikis Resistance and Metastasis in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
    Cancer Res. 2025 Dec 15. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-25-0622.
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    Clin Cancer Res

11. LLERENA P, Samarah H, Nunes K, Lin Z, et al
    Extracellular Matrix-MYCAF Signatures Correlate with Resistance to Neoadjuvant aPD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibition with Durvalumab + Metformin in HPV+ HNSCC.
    Clin Cancer Res. 2025;31:5159-5177.
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12. SANZ-GARCIA E, Soleimani S, Bruce JP, Pedersen S, et al
    Investigating Early Kinetics in Plasma ctDNA and Peripheral T Cell Receptor Repertoire to Predict Treatment Outcomes to PD-1 Inhibitors in Head and Neck Cancer.
    Clin Cancer Res. 2025 Dec 19. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-25-3541.
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    Dis Esophagus

13. TANAKA I, Gantuya B, Ushikubo K, Yamamoto K, et al
    Post-endoscopy esophageal squamous cell carcinoma invading into muscularis mucosa or submucosal layer: a case series.
    Dis Esophagus. 2025;38:doaf122.
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    Correction to: Peak expiratory flow predicts the occurrence of postoperative pneumonia after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
    Dis Esophagus. 2025;38:doaf124.
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15. TAKAHASHI N, Okamura A, Terayama M, Kato T, et al
    Diagnostic performance of computed tomography short-axis diameter for supraclavicular lymph node metastasis after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
    Dis Esophagus. 2025;38:doaf121.
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    Gastrointest Endosc

16. WHITE BE, Ren Y, Li H, DeMarshall M, et al
    Indefinite for dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus carries substantial risk for prevalent and incident neoplasia: updated outcomes and long-term follow-up.
    Gastrointest Endosc. 2026;103:73-83.
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    Head Neck

17. BELL D, Choby G, Afkhami M, Maghami E, et al
    Magnifying Glass on Sinonasal NUT Carcinoma Heterogeneity via Spatial Transcriptomics.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:E1-E9.
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18. SINGER S, Amdal CD, Bjordal K, Herlofson BB, et al
    Late Toxicity and Long-Term Quality of Life in Survivors of Cancer of the Major Salivary Glands More Than 5 Years After Diagnosis: A Multi-National Study.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:13-25.
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19. CHEN JX, Gavrilescu A, Morrison SD, Shih PK, et al
    The Use of Deep Epigastric Composite Vascular Autograft in the Vessel Depleted Neck.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:39-44.
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20. BULFONI M, Tel A, Krpan B, Marcon B, et al
    Application of a Saliva-Based Liquid Biopsy for the Detection of HPV in Patients With Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OCSCC).
    Head Neck. 2026;48:56-63.
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21. TAE K, Nguyen VC, Choi HW, Lee DW, et al
    Feasibility and Efficacy of Indocyanine Green Angiography in Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy: A Pilot Study.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:71-81.
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22. CHMIELECKA M, Hurley R, Slim MAM, Philp N, et al
    Does Modified 5-Item Frailty Index Correlate With Survival in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
    Head Neck. 2026;48:82-98.
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23. WANG J, Song M, Wang L, Wang X, et al
    A New Orthotopic Mouse Model of Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:106-113.
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24. HATOMI S, Tomisato S, Kasahara K, Ozawa H, et al
    Oncological Impact of Surgical Margin Status After Transoral Laser Microsurgery for Early Glottic Cancer.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:99-105.
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25. FOURNIER I, Bandi AV, Hamidi S, Iyer P, et al
    Management of Retropharyngeal Lymph Node Metastases in Thyroid Cancer.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:237-245.
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26. OIKAWA Y, Suzuki S, Igarashi H, Konno Y, et al
    Prognostic Impact of Age and Treatment Strategies in Elderly Patients With Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An 11-Year Retrospective Analysis.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:227-236.
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27. FATIH MT, Mahmood MK, Garib BT, Amin YMM, et al
    Malignant Transformation of Oral Leukoplakia and Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia and Its Biomarker Predictors: A Systematic Umbrella Review.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:246-260.
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28. SCALIA G, Zagardo V, Ferini G, Giurato E, et al
    Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Head and Neck: A Systematic Review and an Institutional Case Study.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:261-301.
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29. KUROSHIMA T, Kinoshita N, Nishii N, Oikawa Y, et al
    Survival Impact and Risk Factors of Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Maxillary Gingival Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study of 81 Patients.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:219-226.
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30. HASSAN AM, Talanker MM, Yu P, Adelman DM, et al
    Lip Reconstruction Following Cancer Resection.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:206-218.
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31. MCNICOLL MM, Mlynarek AM, Richardson K, Hier M, et al
    Fuel for Recovery: Predicting G-Tube Dependence in HPV-Negative Operable HNSCC.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:114-124.
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32. ZEITOUNI J, May H, Seo H, Thipaphay P, et al
    Geographic Trends and Geospatial Analysis of Head and Neck Fellowship-Trained Surgeons.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:125-133.
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33. ZHOU J, Zhou Q, Mo Y, Zhang H, et al
    A Novel Peculiarity of TXNIP Reversing the Radioresistance of NPC and Inducing Ferroptosis by xCT-GSH-GPX4-ROS Axis.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:134-147.
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34. BOARIA F, Vinciguerra A, Taboni S, Conti M, et al
    Nasopharyngeal Endoscopic Resection Extended to the Internal Carotid Artery (Type 4): Technical Notes, Indications, and Outcomes.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:148-159.
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35. RYBKIN A, Lee V, Young MR, Eskander A, et al
    Evaluation of a Novel Prognostic System for Surgically Resected Oral Cavity Carcinoma.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:175-183.
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36. ZHENG Y, Zhang D, Sun Q, Lu J, et al
    Postoperative Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Sometimes, Less Is More.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:184-194.
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37. HANSEN NJ, Hutcheson KA, McMillan H, Mao S, et al
    Tongue Surface Electromyography Detects Reduced Motor Unit Recruitment in Oropharyngeal Cancer Survivors With Hypoglossal Neuropathy.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:195-205.
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    Histopathology

38. CHORNENKYY Y, Vyas M, Deshpande V
    The future is now: advancing p53 immunohistochemistry in Barrett's oesophagus and its implication for the everyday pathologist.
    Histopathology. 2026;88:380-401.
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    HNO

39. RUHLE A, Nicolay NH
    [Treatment standards and future developments in radiotherapy for older patients with head and neck cancer].
    HNO. 2025 Dec 18. doi: 10.1007/s00106-025-01702.
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40. DOESCHER J, Zenk J
    [Neck dissection-more, less, targeted?].
    HNO. 2025 Dec 18. doi: 10.1007/s00106-025-01696.
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    Int J Cancer

41. NASMAN T, Birgersson M, Marklund L, Nasman A, et al
    Spatial evidence for carcinoma in situ (CIS) as an entity in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC).
    Int J Cancer. 2025 Oct 23. doi: 10.1002/ijc.70207.
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42. TAYLOR KJ, Amdal CD, Bjordal K, Astrup GL, et al
    Reply to 'Comment on "Toxicities in long-term survivors of head and neck cancer-A multi-national cross-sectional analysis"'.
    Int J Cancer. 2025 Dec 18. doi: 10.1002/ijc.70292.
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43. MISRA SR, Das R
    Comments on "Evaluating ChatGPT's recommendations for systematic treatment decisions in recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Perspectives from experts and junior doctors".
    Int J Cancer. 2025 Dec 17. doi: 10.1002/ijc.70303.
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44. SOMAY E, Bascil S, Topkan E, Selek U, et al
    Comment on "Toxicities in long-term survivors of head and neck cancer-A multi-national cross-sectional analysis".
    Int J Cancer. 2025 Dec 15. doi: 10.1002/ijc.70290.
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    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

45. BEDDOK A, Morvan JB, Boudin L, Da Silva Ribeiro Mota A, et al
    The Role of External Beam Radiation Therapy in Thyroid Cancer Management: A Scoping Review.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2026;124:70-91.
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46. WANG K, Sabouri P, Wolfe A, Siegel E, et al
    Grid Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy for Bulky Tumors: A Large Single Institution Experience.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2026;124:147-158.
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47. RUNGE CL, Lyness JA, Gillison ML, Adelstein DJ, et al
    Self-Perceived Hearing Outcomes with Radiation and Cisplatin or Radiation and Cetuximab for Patients with HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer - Results from xxxxx.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2025 Aug 17:S0360-3016(25)06157.
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    J Clin Endocrinol Metab

48. NISHIKAWA Y, Oguro F, Suzuki C, Kobashi Y, et al
    Stable iodine intake and thyroid screening outcomes after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: an observational study.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 May 29:dgaf312. doi: 10.1210.
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49. MACHLAH YM, Brandenburg T, Muchalla P, Tiedje V, et al
    Comprehensive Assessment of Multikinase Inhibitor Therapy Outcomes in RAIR-(P)DTC and MTC at a Tertiary Referral Center.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025;111:167-179.
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    Laryngoscope

50. KACIN AJ, Montanez-Azcarate V, Syed Z, Filardi K, et al
    Postoperative Loss of Independence in Geriatric Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Database Study.
    Laryngoscope. 2025 Dec 16. doi: 10.1002/lary.70315.
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51. FINK R, Buitrago-Tellez C, Becker M, von Gunten M, et al
    Necrotizing Sialometaplasia of Tubarial Glands With Rouviere Lymphadenitis Complicating Postradiotherapy Tumor Follow Up.
    Laryngoscope. 2025;135:4754-4757.
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52. WANG Y, Mo Y, Shuai M, Zhang L, et al
    Malnutrition Indicate Poor Clinical Outcome in Patients With NPC: A Multicenter Cohort Study.
    Laryngoscope. 2025;135:4716-4723.
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53. JATEGAONKAR GA, Hintze JM, Xie DX, Chang BA, et al
    Perioperative Transfusion Following Total Laryngectomy: A Nationwide Study.
    Laryngoscope. 2025;135:4732-4741.
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54. GOBILLOT TA, Weinstein G, Cao A, Lee JJ, et al
    Outcomes of HPV+ Oropharyngeal Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Following Transoral Robotic Surgery.
    Laryngoscope. 2025;135:4707-4715.
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    Oral Oncol

55. CHOW VL, Ho VW, Lo AS
    Trans-hairline robotic neck dissection and robotic microvascular free flap reconstruction in oral cavity cancer.
    Oral Oncol. 2025;172:107819.
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56. ZOU C
    Letter to the editor: Stroke risk after head and neck cancer diagnosis and treatment in a Real-World clinical cohort.
    Oral Oncol. 2025;172:107705.
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    PLoS One

57. MORADIPOUR Z, Derakhshan S, Moradzadeh Khiavi M, Sheikhbahaei N, et al
    Prognostic factors for recurrence and malignant transformation after treatment of oral epithelial dysplasia: A mixed cohort study.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0337402.
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    Radiother Oncol

58. LI Y, Liang X, Xie J, Deng J, et al
    A universal medical imaging modality translation model in brain and head-and-neck radiotherapy.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026;214:111321.
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59. LOOMAN EL, van Zon-Meijer TWH, Ruhle A, Schafer H, et al
    Patterns of lymphatic spread in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma - Findings from a multicenter study.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026;214:111319.
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60. BIAU J, Nutting C, Langendijk JA, Thariat J, et al
    International guidelines for the delineation of the postoperative clinical target volumes (CTV) for parotid and submandibular gland cancers.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026;214:111317.
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61. TYYGER M, Iyizoba-Ebozue Z, Nicklin E, Boele F, et al
    Associations between patient-reported neurocognition, mood, and fatigue and radiation dose in oropharyngeal cancer survivors.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026;214:111309.
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62. FENSKE J, Neumann O, Nikolaidou E, Kreiker H, et al
    Radiation dose inaccuracies near patient-specific osteosynthesis plates: an ex vivo dosimetric study.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026;214:111244.
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