Objective: To report geographic distribution and characteristics of head and neck cancer (HNC) clinical trials in the United States. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of U.S. HNC clinical trials searching ClinicalTrials.gov from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021 using the terms “head and neck cancer” or “head and neck neoplasms.” Results: A total of 381 clinical trials met inclusion criteria with 2181 trial opportunities, which were correlated with population density. Of the U.S. population, 72% live within a 25-mile radius of trials. California, Pennsylvania, and New York had the greatest number of clinical trial entries. The majority of patients living more than 25 miles from an HNC clinical trial site are located in rural areas. One hundred sixty-five (43.3%) trials were about systemic therapy, of which 138 (83.6%) involved targeted immunotherapy. There were 286 unique principal investigators. One hundred six (37.1%) were females and 180 (62.9%) were males. Conclusions: We demonstrate disparity in the geographic distribution of HNC trials favoring densely populated urban areas, which may limit patient access due to travel burden. Studies are skewed towards immunotherapy drug trials, with fewer radiation and surgery investigations. Level of Evidence: Level III.

Alexander Glehan

Talitha Kumaresan

Tam Ramsey

Jonathan Kumaresan

Neil Gildener-Leapman

American Journal of Clinical Oncology

​​​​​​​American Journal of Clinical Oncology is a multidisciplinary journal for cancer surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, GYN oncologists, and pediatric oncologists.

The emphasis of AJCO is on combined modality multidisciplinary loco-regional management of cancer. The journal also gives emphasis to translational research, outcome studies, and cost utility analyses, and includes opinion pieces and review articles.

The editorial board includes a large number of distinguished surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, GYN oncologists, pediatric oncologists, and others who are internationally recognized for expertise in their fields.

The American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials is a multidisciplinary journal aimed at cancer surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, GYN oncologists, and pediatric oncologists. The journal emphasizes combined modality multidisciplinary loco-regional management of cancer. It also focuses on translational research, outcome studies, and cost utility analyses, and includes opinion pieces and review articles. The editorial board consists of a large number of distinguished surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, GYN oncologists, pediatric oncologists, and others who are internationally recognized for their expertise in their fields.

《American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials》是一本多学科期刊，面向癌症外科医生、放射肿瘤学家、内科肿瘤学家、妇科肿瘤学家和儿科肿瘤学家。期刊重点关注癌症的综合性多学科局部管理，同时也强调转化研究、结果研究和成本效用分析，并包含意见文章和综述文章。编辑委员会由众多在各自领域享有国际声誉的杰出外科医生、放射肿瘤学家、内科肿瘤学家、妇科肿瘤学家、儿科肿瘤学家等组成。

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医学	4
医学, 肿瘤学	4

Geospatial Mapping of Head and Neck Cancer Research

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