{"id":49126,"date":"2011-01-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2011\/01\/19\/emerging-epidemic-of-head-neck-cancer-is-topic-of-jan-27-lincoln-science-caf%c3%a9\/"},"modified":"2022-08-28T19:17:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T00:17:37","slug":"emerging-epidemic-of-head-neck-cancer-is-topic-of-jan-27-lincoln-science-caf%c3%a9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2011\/01\/19\/emerging-epidemic-of-head-neck-cancer-is-topic-of-jan-27-lincoln-science-caf%c3%a9\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging epidemic of head, neck cancer is topic of Jan. 27 Lincoln Science Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"color: black\">The emerging epidemic of head and neck cancer will be the topic of the next <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/sciencecafe\/\"><font color=\"#800080\">Science Cafe<\/font><\/a> in Lincoln on Thursday, Jan. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at red9, <\/span>9th and M streets<span style=\"color: black\">. The speaker will be Robert Lindau, M.D., whose talk will be titled, &ldquo;<\/span><span style=\"color: black\">Head and Neck Cancer Is Not Just For Smokers Anymore<\/span><span style=\"color: black\">.&rdquo; The event is free and open to the public.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"color: black\"><br \/>\nDr. Lindau is completing a head and neck surgical oncology fellowship at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/\"><font color=\"#800080\">University of Nebraska Medical Center<\/font><\/a>. Next year he will go to Portland, Ore., to train in microvascular surgery.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"color: black\">His talk will cover how <\/span><span style=\"color: black\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/std\/hpv\/stdfact-hpv.htm\"><font color=\"#800080\">human papillomavirus (HPV)<\/font><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: black\">is contributing to the increase of head and neck cancer. He also will detail vaccine prevention, treatment options including radiation, chemotherapy and surgical therapy and the role of sexual transmission. <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">Head and neck cancers account for about 3 to 5 percent of all cancers in the United States and are more common in men and in people over age 50.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"color: black\">Dr. Lindau served in the U.S. Navy for six years. He graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, with a bachelor of science degree and earned his doctor in medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed five years of general surgery residency at Creighton University Medical Center. <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"color: black\">Science Cafe is a free educational event sponsored by UNMC and other groups to increase the population&rsquo;s science literacy. Hosted by UNMC, BioNebraska and the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Lincoln Science Cafe is held on Thursdays every other month.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"color: black\">A more scientifically literate populace is a goal in UNMC&rsquo;s strategic plan. The goal of the committee has been to introduce and get young adults interested in science by presenting it in a casual setting.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">For more information about Science Cafes, go to www.unmc.edu\/sciencecafe.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;color: black\">Through world-class research and patient care, UNMC generates breakthroughs that make life better for people throughout Nebraska and beyond. Its education programs train more health professionals than any other institution in the state. Learn more at unmc.edu. <\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The emerging epidemic of head and neck cancer will be the topic of the next Science Cafe in Lincoln on Thursday, Jan. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at red9, 9th and M streets. 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