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Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Assists Jaw Reconstruction
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques can improve some key clinical outcomes for patients undergoing jaw reconstruction after surgery for head and neck...
Cancer Patient Avoided Side Effects With New Advance In Radiation Therapy
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 — Tiffiney Beard expected a rough road ahead after her April 2024 diagnosis with a rare cancer of the salivary glands. Tumors from adenoid cystic carcinoma target the body’s ner...
Risk for Head and Neck Cancer Lower for Coffee and Tea Drinkers
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – Coffee and tea drinkers have a reduced risk for head and neck cancer (HNC), according to research published online Dec. 23 in Cancer. Timothy Nguyen, M.P.H., from the...
There's a Best Option for Patients With Head-and-Neck Cancer Who Can't Take Cisplatin
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – Cisplatin is the go-to chemotherapy for people battling head-and-neck cancers, but nearly a third of patients can't tolerate its side effects and quit the drug. A new trial...
Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Incidence of Head, Neck Cancer
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – Exposure to air pollution in the form of particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) is associated with an increased incidence of head and neck cancer, according ...
2023 Cisplatin Shortage Tied to Use of Alternatives for Head, Neck Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – The 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a...