This guide will help you understand how throat cancer is diagnosed and what your diagnosis means. Learning as much as you can may help you feel ready to talk with doctors about your care. The ...

Reconstructive surgery may be needed after a large tumor is removed. Reconstructive surgery helps to rebuild the area and restore how the throat works. Your surgeon will often take tissue and blood ...

Some accompanying symptoms should never be ignored. “Symptoms like hoarseness of voice, swallowing difficulties, ear pain, ...

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 ...

Head and neck cancers represent 4% of U.S. cancer cases, with significant mortality rates, highlighting the need for awareness and early detection. These cancers affect multiple anatomical sites, ...

This guide for newly diagnosed patients provides key information to help you understand your options and have informed conversations with your oncologist. A diagnosis of head and neck cancer can bring ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have been FDA-approved for head and neck cancer for a decade, but their use has only marginally ...

Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. It affects the cells in the middle part of your throat, or what’s called the oropharynx. Early signs are easy to miss. “We can't see that area ...

As part of a year-long study at Vanderbilt Health, the head and neck cancer team teamed up with the school's 3D printing lab to print three-dimensional tumors for patients.