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.

Neck pain and headaches frequently appear as medical complaints. People commonly experience these two conditions simultaneously yet fail to recognize their potential connection. The body operates as a ...

Head and neck cancers represent 4% of U.S. cancer cases, with significant mortality rates, highlighting the need for awareness and early detection. These cancers affect multiple anatomical sites, ...

HPV-related throat cancers are rising, but risks can be lowered by avoiding tobacco, limiting alcohol, getting vaccinated, ...

Reducing the dose of radiation to nodal regions is safe and does not impact the risk of recurrence in patients with head and neck cancer, a study suggests.

Adding neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab to the standard of care significantly improved event-free survival in patients with previously untreated, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell ...

Definitive radiotherapy is the standard treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, but it often leads to significant long-term side effects, particularly from elective neck irradiation.

The MyHPVscore test represents a successful translation of research from the laboratory to clinical practice. A Michigan ...

“On closer examination the foreign object measured approximately (0.27-0.31 inches) in diameter, (3.28 feet) in length, and punctured through the head and neck region through two holes ...

Patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who received the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab before, during ...

Adding pembrolizumab (Keytruda), before and after surgery, to standard adjuvant therapy for locally advanced head and neck ...