SHREVEPORT, La. - A new landmark study published in The Lancet is changing how doctors treat certain head and neck cancers.

New research found patients with certain head and neck cancers lived longer and experienced fewer side effects when treated with proton therapy instead of traditional radiation.

Intraoral photobiomodulation therapy reduced severe oral mucositis and other adverse effects of radiation therapy in patients with HNC.

Sense of smell in patients with head and neck cancer began to deteriorate at a radiation dose of 22 Gy and increased in a ...

In definitive radiotherapy, reducing the elective dose from 50 Gy to 43 Gy was safe and did not significantly increase the risk for recurrence in electively irradiated lymph nodes among patients with ...

Head and neck (NH) cancers can develop in several distinct locations including the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, ...

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 ...

The IAEA has launched a new two-year coordinated research project to explore how artificial intelligence can assist with contouring — a crucial step in cancer treatment, in which a tumour and the ...

Surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) is rapidly emerging as an essential modality in the treatment of cancer, leveraging non‐invasive optical imaging to monitor patient positioning in real time.

Sun safety is always important. Exposure to ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun damages skin in ways that can lead to wrinkles, sunburns, and skin cancer. Both chemotherapy ...

Dr. Zafar Sayed discuss the importance of recognizing Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month and highlights early symptoms of the disease to be aware of. April serves as Head and Neck Cancer Awareness ...