Health News Archives

Oral Sex Implicated in Some Throat and Neck Cancers
HPV virus is cause; vaccination may reduce incidence, experts say

Gum Disease Boosts Tongue Cancer Risk in Men
Periodontitis viruses could trigger the malignancies, researchers say

Genetic Alterations Found in Head and Neck Cancers
Changes occur even in tissue surrounding the tumor, study reports

Journal Retracts Fraudulent Oral Cancer Studies
New England Journal of Medicine articles didn't affect patient care, experts say

Ultrasound Successful in Thyroid Nodule Trial
Could eliminate need for surgery in many cases, researchers say

Surgeons Pioneer New Jaw Reconstruction Technique
It could help patients disfigured by oral cancers

U.S. Doctors Offer Free Head-and-Neck Cancer Screening
Former baseball great and cancer survivor Brett Butler heads up the effort

Spit Test Spots Oral Cancer
Saliva holds gene 'signature' that warns of early disease, study finds

Drug Extends Head and Neck Cancer Survival
Cetuximab-radiation combo almost doubles survival compared to radiation alone, study finds

Screenings Can Prevent Death From Oral Cancer
Study in India has significance for U.S., experts say