BACTERIA INVOLVED IN GUM DISEASE LINKED TO INCREASED RISK OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER
BACTERIA INVOLVED IN GUM DISEASE LINKED TO INCREASED RISK OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER More than a dozen bacterial species among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been linked to a collective 50 percent increased chance of developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a new study shows. Experts have long observed […]
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS, A NEW TREATMENT SHOWS BENEFIT IN HIGHT-RISK HEAD AND NECK CANCER
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS, A NEW TREATMENT SHOWS BENEFIT IN HIGHT-RISK HEAD AND NECK CANCER Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) – cancers linked to tobacco, alcohol, or human papillomavirus (HPV) – account for around 90% of all head and neck cancers. These malignancies arise in the mucous membranes of the […]
HEAD AND NECK CANCER
HEAD AND NECK CANCER Head and neck cancers are among the most complex and diverse tumors, ranking as the seventh most common cancer worldwide. The management of this heterogeneous group of cancer is complex and difficult. These are malignant tumors of the head and neck, mostly represented by: squamous-cell carcinomas (epidermoid carcinomas), adenocarcinomas, sarcomas and […]