Radiation therapy for mouth cancer works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation ...

Radiation therapy works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills throat cancer cells with fewer side effects from radiatio ...

Two new exploratory studies of radioenhancers used in combination with radiation therapy in the treatment of head and neck cancers showed that these agents can boost the effectiveness of radiotherapy ...

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 ...

In stage N0-1 nasopharyngeal cancer, elective upper-neck irradiation provides outcomes on par with whole-neck irradiation and with significantly lower rates of long-term toxicity, according to ...

There is a lack of published literature on systemic therapeutic options in cisplatin-ineligible patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LAHNSCC) undergoing chemoradiation ...

Payers, professional societies, and policy makers are looking for ways to improve the value of money spent in health care by addressing potential overuse and creating reimbursement criteria that favor ...

Head and neck cancers start in or near your lips, tongue, tonsils, mouth, nose, sinuses, throat, salivary glands, or voice box. Surgery, radiation, and other treatments can fight the cancer in these ...

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a sophisticated radiation therapy delivery method that allows sparing of normal tissues and increased doses of radiation which are delivered to the ...

Treatment paradigms may soon be shifting in head and neck cancer, as recent research indicates that lower doses of chemoradiotherapy may be appropriate for some patients. Treatment paradigms may soon ...