Proton therapy continues to be a promising modality for the treatment of head and neck cancers, and several recent studies ...

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 ...

A small prospective study from Taiwan showed that olfactory function begins to deteriorate at a radiation therapy dose of 22 Gy in patients with head and neck cancer. Only 17% of patients developed ...

Oral stents have emerged as a valuable adjunct in the radiotherapy of head and neck cancer, allowing clinicians to displace and immobilise non-target tissues, thereby reducing radiation exposure to ...

The management of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer is shifting as oncologists balance high cure rates ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A new landmark study published in The Lancet is changing how doctors treat certain head and neck cancers. One of the researchers involved, radiation oncologist Dr. Sanford Katz, ...

Head and neck cancer symptoms vary by tumor location, often presenting as a neck lump or voice changes. Smoking and HPV are major risk factors; cessation and vaccination are crucial preventive ...

Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove ...

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 ...

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Ashton Getchell about follow up care for head and neck cancer survivors after completing active cancer treatment.

Dry mouth and fibrosis remain among the most impactful long-term side effects for Stef Gayhart following treatment for oral ...