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 ...

Of the 1,355 patients studied, 13% had an ED visit during or after treatment. Our hybrid methodology enabled evidence-based winnowing of candidate features from 141 to 11 with clinically applicable, ...

Two new exploratory studies of radioenhancers used in combination with radiation therapy in the treatment of head and neck cancers showed that these agents can boost the effectiveness of radiotherapy ...

In stage N0-1 nasopharyngeal cancer, elective upper-neck irradiation provides outcomes on par with whole-neck irradiation and with significantly lower rates of long-term toxicity, according to ...

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 multi-disciplinary task force convened by the American Society for Radiation Oncology has issued new guidelines for radiation therapy for HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) ...

Payers, professional societies, and policy makers are looking for ways to improve the value of money spent in health care by addressing potential overuse and creating reimbursement criteria that favor ...

Treatment paradigms may soon be shifting in head and neck cancer, as recent research indicates that lower doses of chemoradiotherapy may be appropriate for some patients. Treatment paradigms may soon ...

Head and neck cancers start in or near your lips, tongue, tonsils, mouth, nose, sinuses, throat, salivary glands, or voice box. Surgery, radiation, and other treatments can fight the cancer in these ...

Fun, it’s true, on Halloween. Interesting, true, like the fabulous African mask collection at the Stanley Museum in Iowa City. Not so fun, also true, like the mask that pins you to a table during head ...