head and neck cancer

Coalition Aims to Eliminate HPV Cancers Via Vaccination

The United Kingdom’s recent decision to vaccinate boys and girls against cancers including oral...

Checkpoint Inhibitor Increases Head and Neck Cancer Survival Time

The checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) offers patients with advanced head and neck cancers longer...

Head and Neck Cancer Risk Factors Identified Among 9/11 Responders

Researchers at the Rutgers School of Public Health have identified factors that may put...

Cigarette Smoke Reprograms Cells to Support Head and Neck Cancer

Cigarette smoke reprograms the cells that surround head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)...

Guidelines Recommend Light Therapy for Oral Mucositis Treatment

The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and International Society of Oral Oncology...

“Magic Mouthwash” Effectively Reduces Oral Mucositis Pain

An oral rinse called “magic mouthwash” by its developers including diphenhydramine, lidocaine, and antacids...

Timing of Radiation Treatment Can Improve Oral Mucositis Symptoms

Painful sores in the mouth and throat are among the most common adverse side...

Aspirin May Save the Lives of Some Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Regular use of aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may help some patients...

9/11 First Responders Face Greater Head and Neck Cancer Risks

Workers and volunteers who responded to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center...

Head and Neck Cancer Patients Face Greater Opioid Addiction Risks

While head and neck cancer patients often receive pain medications during recovery from surgery,...