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 ...

A recent study found higher incidences of exposed bone and osteoradionecrosis in patients with head and neck cancer who underwent dental extractions soon after radiotherapy, with the risk particularly ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

ASCO Guidelines provide recommendations with comprehensive review and analyses of the relevant literature for each recommendation, following the guideline development process as outlined in the ASCO ...

Safety and Efficacy of Aerobic Training in Patients With Cancer Who Have Heart Failure: An Analysis of the HF-ACTION Randomized Trial Eligibility required pathologic stage III to IV SCCHN with gross ...

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

The IAEA has launched a new two-year coordinated research project to explore how artificial intelligence can assist with contouring — a crucial step in cancer treatment, in which a tumour and the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Thirty patients underwent a median 8.5 extractions dental extractions immediately following radiation therapy.