Head and neck cancer overview
Current and accurate information for patients about Head and Neck Cancer. Learn about treatment options, how the therapy is performed, what happens during therapy, common side effects and risks. Head and neck cancer actually includes many ... [... more]
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Cancer Centers Program
Download applications (.PDF format) for competing grants / non-competing grants The Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship for Women Scientists in Cancer Research is made possible by a generous bequest to the Foundation for NIH (FNIH). This is a ... [... more]
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Head and Neck Cancer
More than 55,000 Americans will develop cancer of the head and neck (most of which is preventable) this year; nearly 13,000 of them will die from it. Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of these deaths. In the United States, up to 200,000 ... [... more]
Ear, Nose & Throat Care |
FDA Approves First Head & Neck Cancer Treatment in 45 ...
FDA Approves First Head & Neck Cancer Treatment in 45 Years Data Shows Treatment with Erbitux Extends Survival Erbitux, which received a priority review, is the first drug approved to treat head and neck cancer since methotrexate became available ... [... more]
Food & Drug Administration |
FDA Approves New Treatment for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
FDA Approves New Treatment for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Taxotere (docetaxel) Injection Concentrate for use in combination with cisplatin and fluorouracil prior to radiotherapy for the ... [... more]
Food & Drug Administration |
"Head and Neck Neoplasms"
Radiotherapy, Cetuximab, and Injections of TNFerade Biologic for Elderly or Frail Patients With Head and Neck Cancer A Study of TNFerade Biologic With Concomitant Radiotherapy, Fluorouracil, and Hydroxyurea (TNF-FHX) in Patients With Head and ... [... more]
Clinical Trials |
Head and Neck Cancer: Questions and Answers
Most head and neck cancers begin in the squamous cells that line the mucosal surfaces in the head and neck. Head and neck cancers are identified by the area in which they begin (see Question 2). Tobacco and alcohol use are the most important risk ... [... more]
National Cancer Institute |
Swallowing Problems After Head and Neck Cancer
People who have been treated for head and neck cancer, such as laryngeal cancer or oral cancer, often experience swallowing problems (dysphagia). The seriousness of the swallowing problem depends on the type and nature of the treatment, the size ... [... more]
Speech, Language, Hearing Association |
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
Based on FDA and CDC's ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak, consumers are advised: Do not eat peanut-containing products on the FDA recall list. If you are concerned about a product, call the phone number on the product packaging or ... [... more]
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