ASCO 2016: Phase I Trial Results With Vorinostat in Head and Neck Cancer

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In this interview, Theodoros Teknos, MD, discusses the results of his current phase I trial of vorinostat (Zolinza) in advanced head and neck cancer.

In this interview, Theodoros Teknos, MD, a Professor at The Ohio State University Medical School and Chairman for the Department of Otolaryngology (Head & Neck Surgery) at the Ohio State University Medical Center /James Cancer Hospital, sat down with the OncoTherapy Network to discuss the results of his current phase I trial of vorinostat (Zolinza) in advanced head and neck cancer.

These results were also presented at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held June 3-7, 2016, in Chicago (abstract 6036).

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