What does SCCHN stand for?

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (cancer)

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On the basis of this study, PET-CT performed six to eight weeks after the completion of intra-arterial chemoradiotherapy for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is a valuable tool for measuring treatment response and facilitating clinical decision making," said the authors.

PET-CT scans may help predict response to head, neck cancer treatment

ABSTRACT Objectives: Determine the response to concurrent administration of gemcitabine plus cisplatin in patients with metastatic or locally advanced recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN).

Gemcitabine and cisplatin in patients with locally advanced, ...

Antitumor activity of human papillomavirus type 16 E7-specific T cells against vitally infected squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Prognostic significance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in ...

Genetic Susceptibility to Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck By Erich M.

Genetic Susceptibility to Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Treatment that combined isotretinoin (13-cis retinoic acid) with alpha interferon reduced tumors in 16 of 26 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Helping cancers mature so they might die

It has been approved for the treatment of colorectal cancer in 75 countries and for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) in 71 countries: * December 2003 (Switzerland), February 2004 (USA), June 2004 (EU) and followed by other countries: for use in combination with irinotecan in patients with EGFR-expressing mCRC (metastatic colorectal cancer) who have failed prior irinotecan therapy.

UK's NICE Recommends Use of Erbitux for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ...

[FIGURE 2 OMITTED] After a disease-free period of 5 years, patients with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck are generally considered to be cured of their local disease.

Radiation-induced sarcoma of the base of the tongue

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing and review the companies' supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to broaden the indication for ERBITUX([R]) (cetuximab) to include use in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN).

ERBITUX(R) Supplemental Biologics License Application for First-Line ...