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

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 ...

A family is rallying to raise funds for their 13-year-old son, who has been diagnosed with stage four cancer, after a lump in his neck was initially mistaken for tonsillitis. Tyler Hemming first ...

An eagle-eyed barber saved a teenager’s life by spotting a lump that turned out to be a rare cancer. Firat Davutoglu spied it on Owen Norgrove’s neck, who had paid for a short back and sides. The ...

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 ...

Scientists at Mass General Brigham have created HPV-DeepSeek, a blood test that can detect HPV-linked head and neck cancers nearly a decade before diagnosis. By finding viral DNA in the bloodstream, ...

Head and neck cancers affect the tissues of the mouth, throat, sinuses, and surrounding areas. They can impact crucial functions like breathing, swallowing, and talking. There are several types of ...

A new liquid biopsy blood test could help detect cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated head and neck cancers with significantly higher accuracy than currently used methods, including before ...