The primary endpoint was the mean normalcy of diet score on the clinician-rated Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck at 1 year. The mean score was 91.6 in the dose-reduction arm and 92.6 in the ...

Cancer screening tests can be divided into early detection and preventive tests. 1 Early-detection tests (eg, mammography for breast cancer and prostate-specific antigen testing for prostate cancer) ...

After being diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, Antonette Beccarelli faced another health ordeal that changed her life. Like many survivors, she developed lymphedema — swelling in her left ...

Incidence of RTOME is 5.83 percent in patients with head and neck cancer, with significant variation seen by cancer type. (HealthDay News) — For patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), the ...

“Adam Schifty Schiff. Can you believe this guy?” Trump told dinner attendees. “He’s got the smallest neck I’ve ever seen. And the biggest head. We call him watermelon head. How can that big fat face ...

Head and neck cancer symptoms vary by tumor location ... many of these patients present with a lump in the neck because the primary tumor has spread to the regional lymph nodes. Patients, while ...

Early screening and intervention are vital in preventing chronic lymphedema, especially in breast cancer patients. Oncology practices should incorporate lymphedema discussions and monitoring into ...

Recent research has shed light on the frequency of radiotherapy-induced otitis media with effusion (RTOME) among patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC). The study, published in the Ear, ...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Every year, 105,000 people are diagnosed with head and neck cancer. Dr. Leann Smith, a Radiation Oncologist at the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma, said it’s in the ...

Colorectal cancer is expected to cause more than 50-thousand deaths in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society. A little over a year ago, Comanche County Memorial ...

“Tonsil cancer is rare but if it is cancer, early detection of the disease is so important in improving outcomes.” Tonsil cancer is a type of head ... swollen lymph nodes in your neck.

PORTLAND, Maine — MaineHealth is offering free head and neck cancer screening on Wednesday in Scarborough at 92 Campus Dr. from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Those who want to attend can call (207) 396-8993 to ...