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 novel tumor suppressor, BATF2, can be silenced by factors in the tumor microenvironment, leading to a reduced immune ...

Patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who received the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab before, during and after standard-of-care surgery had longer event-free survival without ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers are investigating whether cannabis use can impact recovery from wounds associated with head and neck ...

Ending a 20-year-plus drought, Merck & Co.’s Keytruda demonstrated that its use around surgery can reduce the risk of certain head and neck cancers from returning. Continuous use of Keytruda—both ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A phase 3 clinical trial will evaluate a nerve fluorescing product designed to illuminate nerves during head and ...

Surgeons say a fluorescent agent could reduce nerve damage during complex procedures affecting speech and swallowing.

Doctors at Vanderbilt Health have successfully used a fluorescent imaging agent called bevonescein to protect vital nerves ...

What Are the Different Types of Oral Cancer Surgery? Oral cancer surgery refers to a group of procedures with different jobs: removing cancer, rebuilding areas affected by treatment, or restoring key ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered that bacteria inside cancerous tumors may be key to understanding why ...

A new study suggests that cannabis, the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, is associated with an increased occurrence of head and neck cancer. A study from the USC Head and Neck Center, ...