Radiation therapy for mouth cancer works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation ...

The visual nature of head and neck cancer calls for treatment strategies that will minimize toxicities related to radiation therapy. Advances in precision radiation techniques, supportive care, and ...

Radiation therapy works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills throat cancer cells with fewer side effects from radiatio ...

CURE spoke with Alexa M. Lantz of Penn State Health about radiation side effects. For patients with cancer who are receiving treatment with radiation therapy, keeping lines of communication open with ...

Dysphagia — trouble swallowing — is one of the most common side effects of radiation for head and neck cancer and can be so bad that patients require a permanent gastrostomy tube for feeding. A team ...

In definitive radiotherapy, reducing the elective dose from 50 Gy to 43 Gy was safe and did not significantly increase the risk for recurrence in electively irradiated lymph nodes among patients with ...

For Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, we discuss the latest in head and neck treatments and research with our expert, Dr. Jay Liao. We also introduce you to the new roles at Fred Hutch that will ...