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Head and Neck Cancer
Injectable gel effective treatment
September 9th, 2002
An injectable gel combining cisplatin and epinephrine is effective in treating cancers of the head and neck, according to a new study published in the Archives of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. According to background information, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is diagnosed in about 40,000 Americans each year and more than 600,000 people worldwide. Barry L. Wenig, MD, MPH, of Northwestern Medical School, Evanston, Illinois, and colleagues investigated the use of cisplatin/epinephrine gel injected directly into the tumor in patients with HNSCC. Cisplatin given intravenously (by vein) has been shown to be a potent...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2002-09-09)
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