head and neck cancer

FOCUS ON: Head and Neck Cancer

Former opera singer Kathleen Watt discusses an unexpected diagnosis and her journey back to...

Fungi and Bacteria Activate Genes Associated With Head and Neck Cancer

Fungi and bacteria can activate genes associated with head and neck tumors, according to...

Genetic Changes That Inhibit Head and Neck Cancer Immunotherapy Identified

A multi-institutional team of researchers has identified both the genetic abnormalities that drive pre-cancer...

STING Agonist Plays New Role in Head and Neck Cancer Therapy

The Yale Cancer Center has discovered a new role for Stimulator of Interferon Genes...

Pharmacists May Play a Greater Role in Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis

Community pharmacists could play a key role in the early identification and referral of...

Deactivation of Cancer Cell Gene Boosts Head and Neck Cancer Immunotherapy

By targeting an enzyme that plays a key role in head and neck cancer...

Lithium Chloride Improves Oral Mucositis and Taste Dysfunction

Oral mucositis and taste dysfunction or dysgeusia occur in nearly all patients receiving head...

Research to Explore Racial Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer

Fatemeh (Flora) Momen-Heravi, DDS, PhD, has received a three-year, $750,000 Science of the Patient...

Penn Dental and Engineering Launch Joint Research Center

The Penn School of Dental Medicine and the Penn School of Engineering and Applied...

Oral Sex Behaviors Impact HPV-Related Cancer Risks

A wide breadth of behaviors surrounding oral sex may affect the risk of oral...