ReviewBiomedicines2024
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancers: A Paradigm Shift in Treatment Approach.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Timing of surgery after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Current evidence, surgical implications, and a research agenda.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Progress in immunotherapy for resectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Pooled it
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- Targeting EpCAM expression via near-infrared fluorescent antibodies enables microscopic delineation of primary and recurrent HNSCC.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Comprehensive big data analysis reveals SLC10A3 as a potential biomarker in head and neck cancer.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- [Application of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: From mechanisms to clinical practice].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025Review
- Special Issue "Pathogenesis and Treatments of Head and Neck Cancer".International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Successful VA-ECMO rescue of life-threatening cardiotoxicity following paclitaxel and cisplatin neoadjuvant chemotherapy for laryngeal cancer: a case report.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Integrating Immunotherapy with Surgical Resection in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Clinical Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Conversion TORS after neoadjuvant immunotherapy for advanced BOT-SCC: a retrospective study.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Releasing the brakes: the role of immune checkpoint inhibitors in laryngeal cancer.Exploration of targeted anti-tumor therapy · 2025Review
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Abstract
Checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have demonstrated substantial efficacy in the treatment of numerous solid tumors, including head and neck cancer. Their inclusion in the therapeutic paradigm in metastatic lines of treatment has certainly improved the outcomes of these patients. Starting from this assumption, numerous studies have been conducted on ICIs in other earlier disease settings, including studies conducted in patients in neoadjuvant settings. However, how many and which studies are truly significant? Can they lay concrete foundations for further future studies and therefore allow us to continue to have this interesting future perspective? Through a review of the existing literature, coupled with insights gleaned from clinical practice and from the main recently published studies, we aim to examine the therapeutic potential of ICIs in patients affected by head and neck cancer in a neoadjuvant treatment setting and encourage researchers to set up successful future clinical trials.
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