Head/Neck Cancer News

Suicide rates for individuals diagnosed with cancer increased over the past 2 decades, according to results of a retrospective study.

Smoking cessation within 6 months of a cancer diagnosis can significantly improve survival, according to results of a prospective study.

Patients with primary thyroid cancer who received radioactive iodine exhibited increased risk for melanoma and other nonkeratinocyte skin cancers, according to study results.

Lack of health insurance contributes to a high percentage of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced-stage diagnoses for several cancer types, according to results of a mediation analysis.

People with head and neck cancer experience depression twice as often as those with other types of cancer, according to results of a retrospective study.

Researchers have found evidence that the contents of an individual’s oral microbiome may be associated with their risk for head and neck cancers.

A novel drug delivery construct may protect individuals against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity and associated hearing loss.

Adults with Graves’ disease treated with antithyroid drugs have a higher risk for multiple types of cancer compared with the general population, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Findings presented at ASCO Quality Care Symposium provided new insights into the effects last year’s cisplatin shortage had on patients with head and neck cancer.