Frontiers in Oncology | Head and Neck Cancer

Correction

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

Correction: Real-world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes among elderly patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in the United States

in Head and Neck Cancer

Dandan Zheng
Su Zhang
Behzad Bidadi
Nati Lerman
Yan Song
Rui Song
Jiayang Li
Anyu Zhu
Yue Tang
James Signorovitch

Frontiers in Oncology

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Optimal timing of surgery in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy

in Head and Neck Cancer

Hanbo Seng
Yunli Fan
Rui Zhao
Yanyan Liu
Jinping Meng
Ziqi Wang
Yanyan Chen
Shengli Shao
Dongjie Seng

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1742883

329 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Feb 2026

Retrospective analysis of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel combined with toripalimab and platinum as first-line treatment for Chinese patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer

in Head and Neck Cancer

Jinlan Li
Rui Zhong
Shuo Yang
Yi He
Wei Wang
Po Chen

Frontiers in Oncology

Systematic Review

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

Prognostic Factors in Young Patients With Oral Cavity Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 24 Studies

in Head and Neck Cancer

Rami Saade
Rita Khoury
Jana Hassan
Gibran Atwi
Hady Ghanem
Caroline Jabbour
Annoir Shayya

Frontiers in Oncology

Review

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Cross-disciplinary communication between oral and gut microbiota in head and neck cancer

in Head and Neck Cancer

Xinhua Lin
Hanbin Qin
Zhonglu Liu
Xin Zhao
Xuexia Liu
Hua Zhang

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1740060

482 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Osteoradionecrosis after mandibular reconstruction: a comparative cohort study on quality of life and complications

in Head and Neck Cancer

Peng Zhang
Taiqing Lu
Ruiyan Gu
Wenli Yang

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1758210

485 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

De-escalating radiotherapy in pathologic complete response oral cancer after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy: equal survival, better life, and a biomarker guide

in Head and Neck Cancer

Zhenjie Guan
Qiongqiong Yu

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1761516

302 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Nodal Status Dictates Divergent Prognostic Drivers in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Metabolic Burden in pN0 vs. Sarcopenia and Nodal Burden in pN+

in Head and Neck Cancer

Shihui Shen
Wugang Zhou
Yu-Hua Hu
Ting Gu
Yubo Ma
Haihua Yuan
Feng Xu

Frontiers in Oncology

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Pre-treatment Peripheral Absolute Monocyte Count Predicts Metastatic Progression and Survival Outcomes in Treatment-Naive Non-Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

in Head and Neck Cancer

Fen Cai
Shuopo Fang
Jianfeng Cai
Guodong Qiu
Xiaorui Cai

Frontiers in Oncology

Correction

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Overexpression of NK4 gene in TU212 affects migratory activity in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

in Head and Neck Cancer

Yixuan Huo
Wei Zhang
Fan Yang
Wenhua Shao
Guozheng Cong
Shoukai Zhang

Frontiers in Oncology

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Efficacy, Safety, and Survival Outcomes of Radiotherapy Combined with Nimotuzumab Following Induction Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

in Head and Neck Cancer

Yanjie Zhuang
Chen Chen
Zhenxi Xu
Kun Lin

Frontiers in Oncology

Case Report

Accepted on 31 Jan 2026

Case report: Awake lateral decubitus intubation for a patient with critical tracheal stenosis secondary to retrosternal goiter: salvaging a 2 mm airway without ECMO support

in Head and Neck Cancer

ShuiJing Wu
BingDuo Wang
Ping Cui
Hui Ye
ShengWen Song
Xiangming Fang
GuoHao Xie

Frontiers in Oncology

205 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Surgical Outcomes of Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in the Head and Neck: Analysis of Resection Margins, Recurrences, and Metastasis

in Head and Neck Cancer

Felix Deffner
Anna Charlotta Schlieper
Givi Magradze
Christoph Becker
Naglaa Mansour
Andreas Knopf
Susanne Moldenhauer
Kia Melzer
Manuel Christoph Ketterer

Frontiers in Oncology

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Assessment of tissue homogenate levels of TGM1, PPL and KRT8 in a group of patients with HNSCC tumors and matched surgical margin samples

in Head and Neck Cancer

Dariusz Nałęcz
Agata Świętek
Dorota Hudy
Zofia Złotopolska
Jakub Opyrchał
Radosław Lenckowski
Michał Dawidek
David Aebisher
Joanna Katarzyna Strzelczyk

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1694449

521 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Assessing the Robustness and Clinical Evaluation of a Deep‑Learning Segmentation Model for Head and Neck Cancer

in Head and Neck Cancer

Daniel Schanne
Léandre Cuenot
Sarah Brüningk
Mauricio Reyes
Olgun Elicin

Frontiers in Oncology

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Long-term outcomes and patient profiles following intensity-modulated radio-chemotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer in a nonendemic region

in Head and Neck Cancer

Tatiana Dragan
Ibrahim Chiairi
Maurine Salmon
Yassine Lalami
Antoine Digonnet
Samuel Lipski
Dirk Van Gestel

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1724193

780 views

Review

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Precision Rehabilitation for Swallowing Dysfunction after Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer: Current Evidence, Key Controversies, and Future Perspectives

in Head and Neck Cancer

Youwei Li
Hongyun Zheng
Suyan Bi
Rui Zhu
Bo Yuan
Zhonya Li
Tingting Zhao
Wei Zhang

Frontiers in Oncology

309 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Treatment outcomes for oropharyngeal cancer: Findings from an institutional study

in Head and Neck Cancer

Changshu Wang
Jerome Costisella
Benoit Emond-Guilbert
Isabelle Gauthier
Pierre-Hugues Fortier
Sameh Geha
Ayman Oweida
Mathieu Belzile

Frontiers in Oncology

243 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 23 Jan 2026

Cabozantinib versus placebo in patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer after prior vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-targeted therapy (COSMIC-311): outcomes by BRAF status

in Head and Neck Cancer

Marcia Brose
Bhumsuk Keam
Jolanta Krajewska
Ana Hoff
Fernanda Vaisman
Chia-Chi Lin
Erika Hitre
Daniel W. Bowles
Bruce Robinson
Steven I. Sherman

Frontiers in Oncology

192 views

Editorial

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Editorial: Multi-omics in head and neck cancer: unveiling immunological biomarkers for therapy

in Head and Neck Cancer

Dilinaer Wusiman
Benedetta Lombardi Stocchetti
Erika Adriana Eksioglu
Stefano Cavalieri

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1782165

428 views

Case Report

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Rare primary pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the thyroid gland with lung and adrenal metastases: a case report and literature review

in Head and Neck Cancer

Rami Altabbouche
Jacek Musiał
Anna Jałocha-Kaczka
Łukasz Dziki
Kasper Maryńczak
Krzysztof Kaczka

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2025.1756395

754 views

Case Report

Published on 16 Jan 2026

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the nasopharynx: cases report and literature review

in Head and Neck Cancer

Wenju Xiong
Lijuan Yin
NaNa Wu
Zhongzheng Xiang
Jun Wang
Yuanyuan Zeng
Xiaoyuan Wei
Zelei Dai
Chenfeng Tan
Lei Liu

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2025.1720988

735 views

Case Report

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Case Report: A rare case of chest wall thyroid carcinosarcoma

in Head and Neck Cancer

Tianyun Wang
Chengpeng Sun
Yuxi Wang
Chunmei Zhao
Minmin Guo
Xiaofang Wang
Xiang Kui
Yan Wang

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2025.1684784

588 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Differential effects of small extracellular vesicles from head and neck cancer patients on dendritic cell functions

in Head and Neck Cancer

Diana Huber
Sai Gopal Krishna Yerneni
Linda Hofmann
Sonja Ludwig
Thomas K. Hoffmann
Barbara Wollenberg
Theresa L. Whiteside
Marie-Nicole Theodoraki

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2025.1680167

943 views

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Correction: Real-world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes among elderly patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in the United States

Optimal timing of surgery in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy

Retrospective analysis of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel combined with toripalimab and platinum as first-line treatment for Chinese patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer

Prognostic Factors in Young Patients With Oral Cavity Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 24 Studies

Cross-disciplinary communication between oral and gut microbiota in head and neck cancer

Osteoradionecrosis after mandibular reconstruction: a comparative cohort study on quality of life and complications

De-escalating radiotherapy in pathologic complete response oral cancer after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy: equal survival, better life, and a biomarker guide

Nodal Status Dictates Divergent Prognostic Drivers in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Metabolic Burden in pN0 vs. Sarcopenia and Nodal Burden in pN+

Pre-treatment Peripheral Absolute Monocyte Count Predicts Metastatic Progression and Survival Outcomes in Treatment-Naive Non-Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Overexpression of NK4 gene in TU212 affects migratory activity in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Efficacy, Safety, and Survival Outcomes of Radiotherapy Combined with Nimotuzumab Following Induction Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Case report: Awake lateral decubitus intubation for a patient with critical tracheal stenosis secondary to retrosternal goiter: salvaging a 2 mm airway without ECMO support

Surgical Outcomes of Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in the Head and Neck: Analysis of Resection Margins, Recurrences, and Metastasis

Assessment of tissue homogenate levels of TGM1, PPL and KRT8 in a group of patients with HNSCC tumors and matched surgical margin samples

Assessing the Robustness and Clinical Evaluation of a Deep‑Learning Segmentation Model for Head and Neck Cancer

Long-term outcomes and patient profiles following intensity-modulated radio-chemotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer in a nonendemic region

Precision Rehabilitation for Swallowing Dysfunction after Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer: Current Evidence, Key Controversies, and Future Perspectives

Treatment outcomes for oropharyngeal cancer: Findings from an institutional study

Cabozantinib versus placebo in patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer after prior vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-targeted therapy (COSMIC-311): outcomes by BRAF status

Editorial: Multi-omics in head and neck cancer: unveiling immunological biomarkers for therapy

Rare primary pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the thyroid gland with lung and adrenal metastases: a case report and literature review

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the nasopharynx: cases report and literature review

Case Report: A rare case of chest wall thyroid carcinosarcoma

Differential effects of small extracellular vesicles from head and neck cancer patients on dendritic cell functions