, explores how a blood-based test, circulating tumor HPV DNA (ctDNA), changes before and after surgery. The study explores how tumor biology and patient factors influence ctDNA levels. The findings provide important new insight into how this ctDNA test can be used along with pathology reports to improve risk assessment and personalize treatment plans.

“We know that more than 90% of throat cancer cases are caused by HPV,” said Catherine Haring, MD, an otolaryngologist specializing in head and neck cancers and an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. “While this type of cancer responds well to treatment, patient quality of life is impacted by radiation and chemotherapy. Improved biomarkers could help us better tailor treatment to reduce unnecessary side effects while ensuring patients receive the therapy they need.”

Full article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-biomarker-hpv-throat-cancer.html

“So, let’s see — in one week, it’s gonna be a year. So one week from today, it’ll be a year. May 8th of 2025, I underwent a procedure for throat cancer. And so they took a bunch of shit outta here and then they went in with lasers this way and took a bunch of shit out. So the cavern inside my head is different than it was, but we got it early. And I got my ‘free and clear’ about three weeks ago. So I beat it.”
Newsted added: “I promised myself I was going to rest, and that was the first time I’ve done that in my life. I’m usually just on or off. And so I promised myself I was gonna take the gravity off and lay down for the right amount of hours.

And there’s no way, with my arrogant, spoiled ass that I would’ve stopped smoking weed, that I would’ve stopped drinking, that I would’ve stopped doing all the things. But the great spirit got my attention and said, ‘That’s not good right now, man.’ And so it pulled me off it. And so now I’m more clear-headed than I’ve been in my entire adult life. And so there’s blessings within everything. The lemonade I’m making this summer, bro — mm. Sweet. Ooh.”

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Don’t Ignore the Signals!

1. Sore throat
2. Changes in voice
3. Swelling/lump in the neck
4. A persistent cough
5. Difficulty swallowing
6. The sensation of a lump in the throat
7. Ear pain
8. Unexplained weight loss

Early detection saves lives!

If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, consult with a specialists

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According to the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology

Consortium (INHANCE), a global research group that compiles data from multiple studies, people who drank four or more cups of coffee per day were 17% less likely to develop head and neck cancers.

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