The visual nature of head and neck cancer calls for treatment strategies that will minimize toxicities related to radiation therapy. Advances in precision radiation techniques, supportive care, and ...

Surrounded by markers, paint brushes and tape, Jenny Kerlin sits for hours, decorating custom treatment masks for cancer patients at University of Cincinnati Health Medical Center, where she has ...

Palliative radiotherapy is an established modality aimed at alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with locally advanced or metastatic head and neck cancer who are unsuitable ...

Radiation therapy works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills throat cancer cells with fewer side effects from radiatio ...

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 ...

Sense of smell in patients with head and neck cancer began to deteriorate at a radiation dose of 22 Gy and increased in a dose-related fashion, a small prospective study showed. Fewer than 20% of the ...

After being diagnosed with Stage 3 head and neck cancer, St. John resident David Berwanger faced a grueling treatment regimen that included chemotherapy and radiation. The 60-year-old husband and ...