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Slaughter’s classic 1953 report on oral cancer proposed that UADT carcinogenesis is a process of “field cancerization” - the repeated exposure of a region’s entire tissue area to carcinogenic insult…

Anatomic considerations in the treatment of cancers of the head and neck must include a thorough understanding of the neural, vascular, and (especially) lymphatic structures of the neck. Detailed anatomic studies have described the organization…

Tobacco Tobacco initiates a linear dose-response carcinogenic effect in which duration is more important than the intensity of exposure. The major carcinogenic activity of cigarette smoke resides in the particulate (tar)…

Introduction

For over 100 years, biologists have speculated that cancer growth shares common features with embryonic development. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston now provide solid evidence for this idea, showing through…

Adults who carry much of their fat around the middle may be at increased risk of colon cancer, a large European study suggests.

Researchers found that among nearly 370,000 adults…

A government adviser in the UK has refused to put his name to a report which says the hormones used in cattle are safe for human consumption.

The report by the…

For over 100 years, biologists have speculated that cancer growth shares common features with embryonic development. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston now provide solid evidence for this idea, showing through…

Pomegranate juice packs a punch on prostate cancer that prolongs post-surgery PSA doubling time, drives down cancer cell proliferation and causes prostate cancer cells to die,…

Scientists at an Israeli university have found a promising new way to stop the growth and spread of cancer cells while carrying out research to boost the size of peaches…

According to new research a daily glass of pomegranate juice may be effective in slowing down the progression of prostate cancer.

A study sponsored by a juice producer has found that…

Older adults who are anemic have an increased risk of hospitalization and death, according to a report from Canada.

Anemia occurs when there is a drop in the blood’s ability…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee Recommends Human Papillomavirus Virus Vaccination Vaccine considered highly effective in preventing infections that are the cause of most cervical cancers.

The…

It is well known that in addition to urethral catheter associated discomfort, there is an increased risk of ascending urethral infection, inflammation and stricture formation…

Girls as young as 11 and young women up to age 26 should receive Merck and Co.‘s Gardasil vaccine aimed at preventing a human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted virus…

Like tobacco smoking, marijuana smoking has been implicated as a causative factor in tumors of the head and neck and of the lung.

The marijuana…

In patients with locally advanced prostate cancer and negative results on lymph node examination, immunochemical testing of the lymph node cells can spot the spread of cancer cells that are not…

Mayo Clinic ear, nose and throat surgeons have developed a promising new process for mandible (lower jaw) reconstruction following removal of oral cancer. Details will be presented June…

Dr. Gregory Swanson and associates from the University of Texas, San Antonio Health Science Center reviews the data for various treatment options in patients with…

Men with prostate cancer make emotionally driven treatment decisions influenced by anecdote and misconception rather than consideration of clinical trial evidence, according to a new study.

Research at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine shows that liver cancer is likely caused by cycles of liver cell…

Responding to news that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved Australia’s first cervical cancer vaccine, The Cancer Council Australia cautioned that the vaccine was not a substitute for the Pap…

Prognosis
The 5-year survival of these cancers is approximately 50% for all sites and stages. Early cancers have a 75% survival, whereas advanced cancers have a 35%…

Patients with head and neck cancer can be categorized into three clinical groups: those with localized disease, those with locally or regionally advanced disease, and those with recurrent and/or metastatic disease. Comorbidities…