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Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
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Progress Against Head and Neck
Cancer
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
1970–1979
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
1970–19791970: High-dose methotrexate therapy results in significant tumor shrinkage
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
1980–1989
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
1980–19891985: Effective, less toxic two-drug therapy is introduced
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
1980–1989Late 1980s–early 1990s: Combination chemoradiation first emerges
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
1990–1999
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
1990–19991991: Better organ preservation with initial chemotherapy and radiation
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
1990–19991992: Cigarette smoking and alcohol are conclusively linked to certain pharyngeal cancers
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
1990–19991994: Drug approved to help with saliva production
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
1990–19991999: Chemoradiation shown conclusively to benefit patients with advanced disease
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
2000–Present
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
2000–Present2006: Treatment with new targeted drug cetuximab prolongs life
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
2000–Present2007: Taxane therapy improves survival for several types of advanced head and neck cancers
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
2000–Present2008: New research highlights role of HPV infection in head and neck
2008: Adding cetuximab to initial chemotherapy extends survival for advanced cancers
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
2000–Present2010: HPV status and smoking affect prognosis for oropharyngeal cancer
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
Five-Year Survival
48
53
58
63
68
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Year of Diagnosis
% o
f Pa
tien
ts S
urv
ivin
g F
ive
Ye
ars
Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
Mortality
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Year of Death
Ca
nce
r D
ea
ths
pe
r 1
00
,00
0 P
eo
ple
Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Head and Neck Cancer
New Cases
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Year of Diagnosis
Ne
w C
an
cer
Ca
ses
pe
r 1
00
,00
0 P
eo
ple
Source: National Cancer Institute
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