What are the causes of salivary gland cancer? Unlike other head and neck cancers that are caused by known carcinogens such as smoking and alcohol or HPV, the causes of most salivary gland cancers are ...

Updated threshold values of preoperative serum calcitonin predict different extents of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in ...

The Innovation Center of NanoMedicine has summarized the results of its collaborative research with Professor Kanjiro ...

The lymph nodes and vessels are known collectively as the lymphatic system. Cancer cells that break off from the tumor in the lung can squeeze through lymph vessel walls into the lymphatic system.

Key Takeaways Keytruda is approved for resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with PD-L1 expression, marking a significant advancement in treatment options. The KEYNOTE-689 ...

Routine SLNB may be used to predict tumor invasion levels and SLN metastasis in patients with EMPD who do not have enlarged lymph nodes.

Lymph nodes are small organs that are distributed throughout the body and drain lymph fluid from the tissues. Immune cells reside in lymph nodes and survey the lymph for signs of infection. If a ...

Stand up straight with your hands at your sides. With your neck and back straight, slowly turn your head to the left until you feel a slight stretch. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds and then slowly turn ...

The FDA has started a priority review of MSD's Keytruda as neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), with a decision due by 23rd June ...

While immunotherapies have transformed treatment of many types of cancer, they do sometimes fail to have an impact – as Merck & Co has just observed in a study of Keytruda in head and neck ...

However, you have any of them, especially if they last longer than 2 weeks, see your doctor or dentist. Learn more about head and neck cancers and HPV vaccines from the American Cancer Society: ...

The gates of consciousness (GB20) pressure points are located at the base of the skull in the parallel hollow areas between the two vertical neck muscles. To use these pressure points: ...