Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) seems to represent a major advance in the treatment of multiple malignancies, including head and neck cancer. With this method, the dose delivered to ...

A multilevel, navigation-based intervention led to more timely initiation of postoperative radiation therapy vs. usual ...

Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a ...

Results from the Phase III NRG Oncology RTOG 0920 (NRG-RTOG 0920) trial assessing postoperative radiotherapy with or without concurrent cetuximab for selected patients with squamous cell cancer of the ...

Oropharyngeal cancer, or throat cancer, is a type of head and neck cancer that can be divided into two subgroups: ...

In a randomized clinical trial, researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) have found that ...

Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells Read on to learn how ...

Cancer of the tonsil is a rare type of head and neck cancer. Cancer happens when abnormal cells start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. Symptoms often include a painless neck lump and a sore ...

A new nasal delivery method for amifostine could protect healthy tissue during pancreatic cancer radiation therapy, ...

Cancer is a disease that affects millions of people around the world, and treating it often involves tough decisions. One of ...

Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy are all treatment ... "We know that smoking and alcohol are big risk factors for head and neck cancer if you do both. This increases your risk even more." ...