The virus is known for its association with cervical cancer, but it can also cause anal, oropharyngeal (back of the throat), penile, vaginal and vulvar cancers. Certain HPV viruses promote cancer ...

Regular consumption of hot tea and coffee increases the risk of oral and oropharyngeal cancers due to thermal injury to the ...

Oral sex has now been identified as the leading cause of throat cancer, overtaking smoking, alcohol consumption, and poor diet, according to medical experts. The rise of oropharyngeal cancer ...

Objective: To analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the interval between diagnosis and initiation of treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer in Brazil. Material and Methods: A time ...

According to the American Cancer Society, "a sore on the lip or in the mouth that doesn't heal" could be a potential sign of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer. Anyone who has experienced a sore ...

The stage of melanoma skin cancer tells you how thick it is and how far it has spread. Doctors use different systems to stage melanoma. These include the TNM system and number staging system. The ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — A new study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors make better decisions when treating cancer. However, it also highlights challenges in how doctors and AI work ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — A new study shows that asymptomatic brain metastasis is more common in stage 4 breast cancer patients than previously believed. The study suggests that doctors may need to ...

Despite focused efforts to improve the diversity of clinical trials, representation in research into head and neck cancer has become less equitable over the past decade, according to retrospective ...

WHAT we commonly call the throat is actually the oropharynx, which is visible at the back of the mouth, situated below the nasopharynx and above the larynx (voice box). The tonsils are spongy tissues ...

Ear cancer is when abnormal cells in the ear start to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. Most of these cancers start in the skin of the outer ear. Cancers that develop inside the ear, known as ...