
HNSCC: Current and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies
About this episode
In this episode, Aarti Bhatia, MD, MPH, and Deborah J. Wong, MD, PhD, discuss the rapidly evolving treatment landscape for recurrent, metastatic, and locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), including the growing role of immune checkpoint inhibitors, perioperative treatment strategies, EGFR-targeted bispecific antibodies, antibody–drug conjugates, HPV-targeted vaccines, and novel radiosensitizers. The discussion also explores emerging phase III clinical trials, treatment sequencing considerations, and future precision oncology approaches for HPV-positive and HPV-negative patients with head and neck cancer.
Presenters:
Aarti Bhatia, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Clinical Research Team Leader, Head and Neck Cancers Program
Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut
Deborah J. Wong, MD, PhD
Director, Head and Neck Medical Oncology Program
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, California
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