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Filter by:Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. Over 90% of all identified oral cavity cancers are invasive oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs). Primary treatments of OSCC are surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. However, anticancer therapies (drugs, irradiation) have undesirable side effects as they may induce mutations or irreversible DNA damage killing healthy cells. One of the most frequently used alternative therapies is herbal medicine that act as anti-ROS agents preventing DNA damage has been used alongside conventional treatment regimens. One of the agents that receives particular strong interest is coffee. Coffee is considered as a major source of dietary antioxidants; some are present in the green bean, whereas others are generated during roasting. Coffee roasting, the process of the heating of green coffee beans transforming them into black coffee beans, transforms the chemical and biological properties of coffee beans. Regarding oral cancer, some studies reported an association of high coffee consumption to an augmented risk of oral cancer while others showed a clear inverse association with the risk of oral cancer. Recently, there have been reports of a protective effect of coffee consumption on oral cancer from two recent meta-analysis. To our knowledge, only two studies were done to assess the effect of coffee ingredients (cafestol and kahweol) on oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines. Due to these controversial findings concerning the effect of roasted coffee and absence of data on unprocessed (green coffee), our study aims to investigate the effect of different coffee beverage as regard apoptosis and proliferation carried out in OSCC cell lines.
This pilot phase I trial studies how well durvalumab given with or without metformin works in treating participants with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Metformin, a drug typically used for the treatment of diabetes, may help to reduce the metabolic activity of cancer cells and of surrounding supportive tissues. It is not yet known whether giving durvalumab with or without metformin may work better in treating participants with head and neck squamous carcinoma.
This phase Ib/II trial studies the side effects and how well stereotactic body radiation therapy and durvalumab with or without tremelimumab before surgery work in treating participants with human papillomavirus positive oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer. Stereotactic body radiation therapy is a specialized radiation therapy that sends x-rays directly to the tumor using smaller doses over several days and may cause less damage to normal tissue. Monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab and tremelimumab, may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving stereotactic body radiation therapy and durvalumab with or without tremelimumab before surgery may work better in treating participants with oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer.
Use by Oncologists of Validated Geriatric Assessment Tools: G8 Screening Test and Certain Tests for Thorough Geriatric Evaluation
This pilot trial studies how well interim digital positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) works in predicting outcomes in participants with oropharyngeal cancer that has spread from its original site of growth to nearby tissues or lymph nodes who are undergoing chemoradiation therapy. Diagnostic procedures, such as PET/CT may help measure a participant's response to treatment.
Patients with previously untreated advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma are recruited to this prospective non-randomized study comprising two separate cohorts. Patients will receive SHR-1210, a novel anti-PD-1 antibody, with apatinib and either irinotecan or paclitaxel liposome plus nedaplatin. The primary endpoint is to determine the objective response rate (ORR) of patients in both cohorts. The regimen(s) of promising efficacy will be further verified in subsequent randomized studies to define the optimal combination of immunotherapy, anti-angiogenesis and chemotherapy in advanced esophageal cancer patients.
This is a proof-of-concept trial to compare 18F-FDG-PET/CT with NETSPOT (68Ga-DOTA-TATE), a commercially available radiotracer packet that utilizes 68Ga to image SSTR-specific tissue.
This phase II trial studies how well alpelisib works in treating participants with human papillomavirus(HPV)-associated stage I-IVA head and neck cancer that can be removed by surgery. Alpelisib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of postoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of INCMGA00012 in participants with locally advanced or metastatic squamous carcinoma of the anal canal (SCAC) who have progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy.