Head and Neck Cancer: From Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 March 2024) | Viewed by 1641
Special Issue Editor
Interests: skull base cancer; head and neck cancer; sinonasal malignancies; thyroid cancer; endoscopic surgery; regenerative medicine
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Dear Colleagues,
Head and neck malignancies, although rare, comprise an extensive variety of histological histotypes, which highly differ in terms of pathophysiology, prognosis, and therapeutic approach. Nowadays, treatment strategies for head and neck cancers include either surgery in combination with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, essentially according to the specific stage, or non-surgical protocols (radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy). Evidence regarding specific tailored treatment approaches according to the particular histotype and subtype is scarse, invariably leading to less effective oncological treatment. The understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms is clearly fundamental to implement and optimize treatment strategies of head and neck cancers, resulting in a considerable improvement of outcomes. The present Special Issue is focused on studies that address the topic of molecular mechanisms and new potential therapeutic targets in head and neck oncology.
Dr. Stefano Taboni
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- head and neck cancer
- pathophysiology
- novel therapeutic approaches
- prognosis
- molecular mechanisms
- tailored treatment
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