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ReviewMolecular cancer2025

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: current evidence and future perspectives.

Bocheng Zhang, Haolei Tan, Jingyu Kuang, Bo Zhou, Shixuan Liang, Xiao Pang, Yu Ouyang, Zhang Zhang, Ying Long, Hailin Zhang

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Bocheng Zhang *Hunan provincial clinical research centre for oncoplastic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, P. R. China.
Haolei Tan *Hunan provincial clinical research centre for oncoplastic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, P. R. China.
Jingyu Kuang *College of Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410073, China.
Bo ZhouHunan provincial clinical research centre for oncoplastic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, P. R. China.
Shixuan LiangHunan provincial clinical research centre for oncoplastic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, P. R. China.
Xiao PangHunan provincial clinical research centre for oncoplastic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, P. R. China.
Yu OuyangHunan provincial clinical research centre for oncoplastic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, P. R. China. ouyangyu@hnca.org.cn.
Zhang ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, P. R. China. zz_sunny@126.com.
Ying LongHunan provincial clinical research centre for oncoplastic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, P. R. China. longying@hnca.org.cn.
Hailin ZhangHunan provincial clinical research centre for oncoplastic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, P. R. China. Zhahali@163.com.

Funding

Department of Science and Technology of Hunan Province 2023ZJ1120Health Commission of Hunan Province 20230355High-Level Talent Support Program of Hunan Cancer Hospital 20250730-1011High-Level Talent Support Program of Hunan Cancer Hospital 20250731-1015Hunan Cancer Hospital Climb Plan ZX2021002National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant No. 82273466Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2023JJ60468Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2024JJ2039Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2024JJ8117Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2024JJ9264
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) is a highly aggressive malignant tumor. Traditional therapeutic approaches have limited efficacy in locally advanced HNSCC patients, and neoadjuvant immunotherapy has emerged as a new hope. However, the current outcomes of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for HNSCC are not yet optimal and urgently need improvement. This article comprehensively reviews the clinical research progress of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in the field of HNSCC treatment. By integrating perspectives from the regulatory mechanisms of the immune microenvironment, we propose future research directions for enhancing the efficacy of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for HNSCC patients.

Indexed as

Head and Neck NeoplasmsImmunotherapyNeoadjuvant TherapySquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsTreatment OutcomeTumor MicroenvironmentImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsClinical trialsHead and neck squamous cell carcinomaImmunoregulatory mechanismsNeoadjuvant immunotherapyNIT

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