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Head and Neck Cancer

Free Subscription 19.10.2026 2 Ann Surg 2 BMC Cancer 1 Dis Esophagus 16 Head Neck 1 HNO 3 Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2 J Clin Endocrinol Metab 6 Laryngoscope 1 Minerva Surg 5 Oral Oncol 4 Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1 PLoS One 6 Radiother Oncol

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Ann Surg

1. GIORGI L, Guidozzi N, Salem R, Chou WK, et al
   The Impact of Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy on Long-term Survival in the Modern Era of Management (ALES Study): A Multicenter Cohort Study.
   Ann Surg. 2026;284:978-984.
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2. BADALONI F, Zeyara A, Kuiper GM, Vanstraelen S, et al
   Intraoperative Adverse Events in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE): Incidence, Management, and Impact on Surgical Outcomes.
   Ann Surg. 2026;284:957-963.
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   BMC Cancer

3. YUKI S, Kawakami H, Harada K, Kubota Y, et al
   Study protocol of the C-SOLVE (JACCRO GC-12) trial; a randomized, non-comparative phase II trial of CapeOX or SOX plus zolbetuximab in HER2-negative, CLDN18.2-positive unresectable advanced gastric or esophagogastric junction cancer.
   BMC Cancer. 2026;26:1217.
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4. OTTOMAN O, David F, James M, Minja CA, et al
   High-risk human papillomavirus genotypes and associated clinical pathological factors among patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in north-western Tanzania.
   BMC Cancer. 2026;26:1215.
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   Dis Esophagus

5. KOZAK N, Pareek V, Maksymiuk A, Chowdhury A, et al
   Lessons learned: organ-preserving management of verrucous carcinoma of the esophagus.
   Dis Esophagus. 2026;39:doag110.
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   Head Neck

6. SHARON S, Qureshi MM, Keohan S, Luk S, et al
   CyberKnife Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Reirradiation of Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Outcomes and Prognostic Factors.
   Head Neck. 2026 Oct 11. doi: 10.1002/hed.70494.
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7. PAN Z, Pei Y, Diao J, Gao K, et al
   Trajectories of Plasma Epstein-Barr Virus DNA and Clinical Outcomes in Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated With PD-L1 Inhibitors: A Post-Hoc Analysis of a Multicenter, Phase II Study.
   Head Neck. 2026 Oct 11. doi: 10.1002/hed.70473.
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8. PICKETT AT, Webber C, Pugliese M, Dover K, et al
   Impact of Surgical Airways on Location of Death, Healthcare Utilization, and Costs Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Population-Based Study.
   Head Neck. 2026 Oct 14. doi: 10.1002/hed.70479.
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9. ISLAM AM, Baldwin RB, Dallas AE, Dyer BJ, et al
   Cancer Care Navigation Improves Timeliness of Treatment in Head and Neck Cancer.
   Head Neck. 2026 Oct 15. doi: 10.1002/hed.70513.
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10. KAPUSTIN JE, Comess SR, Nurimba M, Kwon I, et al
    Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Midline Dorsal Tongue: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:E112-E118.
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11. KURNICK B, Diamond JL, Ganry L, Hirsch DL, et al
    Rethinking Risk in Glossectomy: Obesity and Overweight Status Linked to Fewer Complications and Shorter Hospital Stays.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:2995-3003.
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12. USECHE M, Gomez-Castillo L, Cushing-Haugen K, Ferrandino R, et al
    Poor Diet and Oral Cavity Cancer Risk in Smoking and Non-Smoking Men and Women: An Analysis of Three US Cohorts.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:3004-3015.
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13. HOWARD J, Asad S, Gillard DM, Wai KC, et al
    Changes in Time to Diagnosis of HPV (+) Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:3016-3022.
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14. WANG T, Huang C, Li Y, Tang T, et al
    Primary Chemoradiotherapy Versus Primary Surgery for Non-Metastatic Sinonasal Rhabdomyosarcoma in Adolescents and Adults.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:3023-3031.
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15. CHEN D, Zhang H, Dai L, Zhang X, et al
    Submental Island Flap Versus Free Flap Reconstruction in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:3052-3063.
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16. HU Z, Ma R, Deng J, Sun W, et al
    Management of Parapharyngeal Benign Tumors via Combined Transcervical-Submandibular and Transoral Endoscopic Approach.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:3043-3051.
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17. CHU F, Tagliabue M, Zorzi SF, Bandi F, et al
    Age Does Not Influence Cancer Mortality After Transoral Laser Microsurgery for Glottic Cancer: A Competing-Risks Analysis of 676 Patients.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:3064-3071.
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18. CHIESA-ESTOMBA CM, Kalfert D, Palacios-Garcia J, Tel A, et al
    Risk of Cervical Metastasis in Primary Parotid Gland Malignancies: A Yo-IFOS Multicenter Retrospective Longitudinal Study.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:3072-3082.
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19. YOON M, Ramirez R, Smith H, Stanisce L, et al
    NUT Midline Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Systematic Review and Pooled Survival Analysis.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:3120-3127.
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20. RADEVIC A, Austerlitz J, McAdoo A, Golliday K, et al
    Visualization of Scattered Tumor Regression Following Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy With a Novel Intraoperative PET/CT Scanner.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:E119-E125.
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21. WOJTERA B, Beharry A, Lambercy K, Dubi P, et al
    Robotic-Assisted Extended Sistrunk Approach (RESA) for Salvage Surgery After Head and Neck Irradiation.
    Head Neck. 2026;48:3180-3192.
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    HNO

22. BLAUROCK M, Schafhausen P, Zech HB
    [Nonimmunological systemic therapies in head and neck cancer : Cytotoxic, targeted, EGFR-directed, and supportive approaches at ASCO 2026].
    HNO. 2026 Oct 15. doi: 10.1007/s00106-026-01822.
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    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

23. PHAM TN, Azemar N, Mathis T, Delattre G, et al
    Multivariable Normal Tissue Complication Probability Prediction of Early Grade Radiation-Induced Optic Neuropathy Using Visual Field Deficit in a Prospective Pencil Bean Scanning Proton Therapy Cohort.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2026;126:949-960.
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24. CHUA MLK, Zhang ER, Tan HQ
    Proton Therapy in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: An Outlier in Head and Neck Cancer?
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2026;126:1111-1114.
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25. WANG Q, Xiao L, Chang C
    A Learning-Driven Automatic Planning Framework for Proton Pencil Beam Scanning Treatments of Head and Neck Cancers.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2026;126:1133-1144.
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    J Clin Endocrinol Metab

26. SRIDHAR A, Behairy N, Klubo-Gwiezdzinska J
    Application of Theranostics in Thyroid Cancer Management.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Jul 31:dgag310. doi: 10.1210.
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27. YANG L, Qian K, Huang Z, Guo K, et al
    Clinical and Molecular Genetic Testing Risk Stratification for Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Therapy.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Oct 10:dgag418. doi: 10.1210.
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    Laryngoscope

28. DESCHLER DG, Marcus K, Philteos J, Sethi RKV, et al
    Partial Parotidectomy Outcomes for Pleomorphic Adenoma: 15-Year Academic Center Experience.
    Laryngoscope. 2026;136:4866-4871.
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29. CHENG DT, McAuliffe S, Zarshenas N, Ch'ng S, et al
    Micronutrient Depletion and Protein-Energy Malnutrition in Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery.
    Laryngoscope. 2026;136:4847-4857.
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30. WANG RY, Dahlstrom KR, Sturgis EM
    Clinical Characteristics and Survival in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Salivary and Nonsalivary Sites.
    Laryngoscope. 2026;136:4837-4846.
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31. YOUNAN S, Doan P, Xin K, Jiam ML, et al
    Economic Impact of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Automated Head and Neck Surgery Referral Triage.
    Laryngoscope. 2026;136:4819-4827.
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32. JUNG YS, Yu SE, Nadeau KC, Cramer J, et al
    Wildfire Air Pollution Exposure and Head and Neck Cancer Incidence.
    Laryngoscope. 2026 Oct 13. doi: 10.1002/lary.70874.
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33. CHEN H, Bowman T, O'Neil Danis D 3rd, Chui KKH, et al
    HPV-Positive Keratinizing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Is Associated With Better Survival: A NCDB Study.
    Laryngoscope. 2026 Oct 13. doi: 10.1002/lary.70999.
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    Minerva Surg

34. GRIMALDI S, Lombardi PM, Gualtierotti M, DE Martini P, et al
    Failure to rescue and predictors of severe morbidity after esophagectomy: a single-center experience from a high-volume Italian referral center.
    Minerva Surg. 2026;81:228-235.
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    Oral Oncol

35. LI SH
    Does nodal burden Truly Modify the prognostic effect of extranodal extension in oral Cancer?
    Oral Oncol. 2026;182:108177.
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36. YE T
    Separating rurality from population composition and subsite coding in head and neck cancer mortality trends.
    Oral Oncol. 2026;182:108179.
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37. LECHIEN JR, Vaira LA, Baudouin R, Guarino P, et al
    Transoral robotic versus laser surgery for cT1-T3 supraglottic laryngeal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative and non-comparative studies.
    Oral Oncol. 2026;182:108172.
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38. SUZUKI K, Ueki Y, Ohno Y, Ohshima S, et al
    Prognostic significance and predictors of pathological response following neoadjuvant paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cetuximab therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
    Oral Oncol. 2026;182:108175.
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39. GUPTA K, Popat S, Sarin D
    Oncological and quality-of-life outcomes after robotic versus open neck dissection in oral cavity cancer: a prospective matched-pair analysis.
    Oral Oncol. 2026;182:108185.
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    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

40. ATTIA PJ, Chinta S, Celidonio J, Armas JS, et al
    The Diagnostic Performance of Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier in Black and Hispanic Patients With Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules.
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026;175:849-858.
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41. BROWN HJ, Wang NC, Alapati R, Ramesh U, et al
    Margin Status and Local Recurrence in Early-Stage Oral-Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Analysis of Reresection Outcomes.
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026;175:890-897.
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42. AHN D, Califano J, Kwak J, Heo SJ, et al
    Preoperatively Diagnosed Versus Undiagnosed Major Salivary Gland Cancer: Clinicopathological Characteristics, Treatment Strategies, and Oncological Outcomes.
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026;175:881-889.
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43. LUONG PQ, Hartman AL, Velez-Velez LM, Mazul A, et al
    Potential Benefit of Effective Implementation of Timely Postoperative Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer.
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Oct 13. doi: 10.1002/ohn.70484.
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    PLoS One

44. TAN F, Du H, Deng L, Shen Y, et al
    Network pharmacology and machine learning reveal kit as a target of roburic acid in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: Preliminary in vitro validation.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0359087.
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    Radiother Oncol

45. BRUNNER J, Albertini F, Bernardini GP, Bertschi S, et al
    A versatile phantom-based framework for end-to-end testing of (online) adaptive proton therapy in the head-and-neck region.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026;224:111749.
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46. WU CF, Pan QY, Yang YX, Kou J, et al
    Regular post-treatment surveillance is associated with improved survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective study.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026 Oct 10:111818. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111818.
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47. VAN DER HOEK L, de Vette SPM, Neh H, MacRae DC, et al
    Evaluating imputation methods for longitudinal clinical trajectories: Toxicities in head and neck cancer treatment.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026;225:111815.
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48. MARCHANT T, Radhakrishna G, Sheikh H, Faivre-Finn C, et al
    Spatial mapping of cardiac dose-survival associations in oesophageal radiotherapy.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026;224:111770.
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49. NICHOLSON J, Ryan S, Malone C, Fitzpatrick C, et al
    OPEN: optimising patient experience in head and neck radiotherapy, a phase 3 randomised control trial comparing open versus closed face masks.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026;224:111779.
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50. VAN BRUGGEN IG, Wolf AL, Kroesen M, Crama K, et al
    Applying a pretrained DL-based IMPT planning workflow in an external center: A feasibility study in oropharyngeal cancer.
    Radiother Oncol. 2026;224:111782.
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