Shoulder syndrome after neck dissection
Had a neck dissection and now you can’t lift your arm? You’re not alone. Shoulder syndrome after neck dissection is common, under-recognized, and treatable. It’s not the surgery failing — it’s the Spinal Accessory Nerve that needs time and rehab. In this reel we break down: ✓ Why it happens ✓ In which cancers neck […]
mRNA VACCINES ARE COMING TO HEAD & NECK CANCER
Can a vaccine teach your immune system to fight head and neck cancer? 2026 says yes. For years, immunotherapy has helped, but not for everyone. The next step is to train the immune system to recognize the tumor itself. January 2026 brought a key signal: The FDA granted Fast Track Designation to BNT113, an mRNA […]
BREAKTHROUGH FOR HPV-UNRELATED HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
No more options after chemo and immunotherapy? A new bispecific antibody is changing the game for HPV-unrelated head and neck cancer. Patients with HPV-unrelated recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) often face rapid progression and very limited options after platinum-based chemotherapy and PD inhibitors. This group represents ∼75% of all cases and has […]
10 EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF H&N CANCER
10 EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF H&N CANCER Head and neck cancer is often silent until it’s advanced. As an oncologist, i see too many cases diagnosed late, when treatment is more complex. These 10 signs are your body’s early alarm. Don’t ignore them for more than 3 weeks. Save this carousel – it could save […]
LESS RADIATION, SAME EFFICACY? FOR HPV POSITIVE THROAT CANCER, IT MAY NOW BE POSSIBLE
Until now, patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) have received a one-size-fits-all regimen of 70 Gray (Gy) of radiation therapy. Effective, but with severe long-term morbidity: risk of osteoradionecrosis requiring jaw resection, significant weight loss requiring feeding tube placement, and long-term dysphagia. What if we could give less radiation to those who don’t need it? […]
THE NOSE THAT SAVES LIVES – MEET CALLIE 🐾
Did you see what happens at stand 4? In this video is Callie, a Cocker Spaniel from the @medicaldetectiondogs team, the first dogs in the UK being trained to sniff out bowel cancer from a urine sample. Here’s the scene: a training room, 4 interactive stands, only one positive sample. Callie sniffs stand 1, stand […]
WARNING 7 SIGNS OF TONGUE CANCER
Don’t Ignore the Signals! * A red or white patch on the tongue or lining of the mouth * A sore throat that doesn’t go away * A feeling that something is caught in the throat * Numbness of the mouth or tongue * Difficulty or pain with chewing, swallowing, or moving the jaws or […]
WORLD HEAD AND NECK CANCER DAY – July 27, 2026
WORLD HEAD AND NECK CANCER DAY – July 27, 2026 July 27 is World Head and Neck Cancer Day, organised by the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncology Societies @ifhnos The campaign is an opportunity for everyone to share messages about the signs and symptoms and risk factors of the disease, as well as […]
THE PERFECT DECEPTION: HOW CANCER STEALS THE MANUAL OF LIFE TO SURVIVE
To grow, a tumor must achieve the impossible: convince our immune system NOT to destroy it. How does it do it? With an ancient and ingenious theft. It browses an archive hidden in our own DNA. It reactivates the same genetic programs that allowed us, as embryos, to build the placenta, invade the uterus, create […]
THE PERFECT DECEPTION: HOW CANCER STEALS THE MANUAL OF LIFE TO SURVIVE
To grow, a tumor must achieve the impossible: convince our immune system NOT to destroy it. How does it do it? With an ancient and ingenious theft. It browses an archive hidden in our own DNA. It reactivates the same genetic programs that allowed us, as embryos, to build the placenta, invade the uterus, create […]