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 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 […]

Is your mouth talking to cancer?

Is your mouth talking to cancer? The link between oral microbiota and Head & Neck Cancer Head and neck cancer is the 6th most common cancer worldwide, with over half a million new cases every year. We know tobacco, alcohol and HPV play a major role, but science is uncovering a new actor: your oral […]

SAME GENES. DIFFERENT HABITS. DIFFERENT FUTURE.

What you eat and how you move as a kid changes how you grow. Left: ultra-processed food + screen time + no movement Right: balanced meals + daily activity + sleep Same starting point. Not the same outcome 10 years later. Health is built daily, not overnight.