Who among us hasn't had a sore throat, a hoarse voice or a lump in the neck? Usually these are minor problems that go away on their own or after a course of antibiotics—but if they don't, check in with your doctor. These ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Oropharyngeal cancer incidence among men is continuing to rise rapidly in nearly all 50 states and among women living in states in the Midwest and Southeast regions, according to a new study by investigators at The University ...
Dec 16, 2021
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The COVID-19 vaccine isn't having any trouble attracting suitors.
Apr 27, 2021
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Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer in the west, to the extent that some have called it an epidemic. This has been due to a large rise in a specific type of throat cancer called oropharyngeal ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Experts are concerned about rapidly rising rates of HPV-related throat and mouth cancers, noting that if this trend continues, they could quickly be among the most common forms of cancer in adults between ages 45 and 65.
Jun 12, 2023
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Over the last two decades, there has been a rise in head and neck cancers in the oropharynx, a region in the back of the throat that includes the tonsils and the base of the tongue. The rise of this type of cancer has been ...
Aug 29, 2019
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Many symptoms of head and neck cancer are hard to miss—a lump in the neck, persistent hoarseness, a mouth sore that doesn't heal—which is good news for early detection as long as symptoms aren't dismissed.
Apr 28, 2022
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A large, multi-institutional study demonstrates that a blood test to detect circulating tumor DNA can accurately predict recurrence of HPV-driven oropharyngeal cancer following treatment. Results also indicate that the biomarker ...
Feb 24, 2022
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Robotic surgery for patients with early stage, oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer is associated with improved health outcomes, including better long-term survival, according to a Cedars-Sinai study published Thursday in JAMA ...
Aug 20, 2020
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The development of head and neck cancer is increasingly linked to HPV infection, which is a sexually transmitted disease. Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of head and neck cancer that is associated with preconceptions regarding ...
Jul 14, 2023
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