Head and neck cancer is a broad term for several types of cancers that include the mouth (oral cavity), throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx), sinuses and nose cavity, and salivary glands. Head and ...

In definitive radiotherapy, reducing the elective dose from 50 Gy to 43 Gy was safe and did not significantly increase the risk for recurrence in electively irradiated lymph nodes among patients with ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A new landmark study published in The Lancet is changing how doctors treat certain head and neck cancers.

Dysphagia — trouble swallowing — is one of the most common side effects of radiation for head and neck cancer and can be so bad that patients require a permanent gastrostomy tube for feeding. A team ...

MSK radiation oncologist Dr. Nancy Lee helped design the clinical trial showing that immunotherapy given around surgery could reduce recurrence of some head and neck cancers. A phase 3 clinical trial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Docetaxel prolonged DFS and OS when added to radiation for cisplatin-ineligible patients with locally ...

MANGALURU: Radiation therapy for head and neck cancers is often effective against tumours, but patients frequently experience ...

The goal of the Head and Neck Oncology/Endocrine team in the UAB Department of Otolaryngology is to provide outstanding patient care in a compassionate, innovative, and user-friendly manner. The range ...

Studies published in Nature Cancer reveal how bacterial presence in head and neck cancers affects treatment response, ...

As cancer treatment has improved, achieving clinical goals has become more complex. An exponential array of medical technologies and innovations allows physicians to cure patients and extend many more ...