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Managing Side Effects of Head and Neck Cancer Treatments
Read More: Managing Side Effects of Head and Neck Cancer TreatmentsHead and neck cancer, which is cancer in the head or neck region, accounts for about 4% of all cancers in the United States. When it’s caught early, it’s treatable. But these treatments — including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy — may come with side effects. Here are some of the most common side effects of…
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A Team Approach to Care
Read More: A Team Approach to Care+ Flipbook text Slide 1: A Team Approach to Care Find out how multidisciplinary care teams can strengthen your head and neck cancer treatment. Slide 2: Multidisciplinary teams are made up of healthcare providers (HCPs) from different fields and specialties. Having HCPs with varying backgrounds can ensure your treatment plan is focused on your individual…
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9 Signs You Might Have Head and Neck Cancer
Read More: 9 Signs You Might Have Head and Neck CancerWhat do head and neck cancers have in common? Like the name suggests, it’s where they occur that groups them together. And the symptoms vary depending on the location of the cancer. “When doctors say ‘head and neck cancer,’ they’re usually talking about cancers that start in the mouth, throat, voice box, sinuses or salivary…
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Tips for Head and Neck Cancer Caregivers
Read More: Tips for Head and Neck Cancer CaregiversIf you’re caring for someone with head and neck cancer, you may be at a higher risk of caregiver burnout than some other groups of cancer caregivers. A 2023 study in JAMA Network Open found that caregivers for people suffering from head and neck cancer are at higher risk of their own negative health impacts…
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Symptoms of Head and Neck Cancer
Read More: Symptoms of Head and Neck CancerEspañol Medically reviewed by Eleni Rettig, M.D. + Infographic text Head and neck cancer is cancer anywhere in the head or neck region. Head and neck cancer is the 7th most common cancer worldwide. Men and people who smoke are more likely to get head and neck cancer, but it is also seen in women…
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Locations of Head and Neck Cancer
Read More: Locations of Head and Neck CancerMedically reviewed by Eleni Rettig, M.D. + Infographic text Where does head and neck cancer occur? Head and neck cancer is cancer in the head or neck region. Head and neck cancers make up about 4% of all cancers in the United States. Men are more likely to get head and neck cancer, but it’s…
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7 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Head and Neck Cancers
Read More: 7 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Head and Neck CancersThe most common cancers in the United States include breast, lung, colorectal and skin (melanoma). However, less common cancers can be just as serious. Head and neck cancers, for example, account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the United States and affect tens of thousands of people worldwide. Head and neck cancer refers to…
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Do Ethnicity and Race Put People at Higher Risk for Head and Neck Cancers?
Read More: Do Ethnicity and Race Put People at Higher Risk for Head and Neck Cancers?If you’re Black, your risk of developing head and neck cancer — which consists of cancers of the lips, mouth, voice box, throat and salivary glands — is twice as high as if you’re white. For many years, it was thought genetic factors might be at play, but recent research suggests that the increased risk…
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An Ordinary Toothache Turned Out to Be a Rare Form of Cancer
Read More: An Ordinary Toothache Turned Out to Be a Rare Form of CancerAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector It started with a bad toothache — deep and throbbing in one of my molars on the upper-right side. I was only 25 years old and totally healthy. How bad could it be? At worst, I probably needed a root canal. I went to the dentist right away. She…
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cancer, Espanol, Head and neck cancer, Hpv, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sexually transmitted infections, Stds, Sti
¿Cuál es la conexión entre el VPH y el cáncer de cabeza y cuello?
Read More: ¿Cuál es la conexión entre el VPH y el cáncer de cabeza y cuello?Jennifer Grandis, M.D. hizo la revisión de este documento. + Infographic text for accessibility En los últimos 20 años, los casos de cáncer a la garganta, un tipo de cáncer de cabeza y cuello conocido como cáncer orofaríngeo, han aumentado, específicamente aquellos asociados con el virus del papiloma humano (VPH). El VPH es un virus…
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cancer, Espanol, Head and neck cancer, Hpv, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sexually transmitted infections, Stds, Sti
Manejar el impacto del cáncer de cabeza y cuello
Read More: Manejar el impacto del cáncer de cabeza y cuelloEn la primavera de 2013, Wendy Sutton notó una úlcera en su lengua que no sanaba. Después de muchas citas odontológicas, finalmente hizo que la removieran un año después. Wendy no consideró la posibilidad de enviar una muestra a algún laboratorio para que se hicieran pruebas. Pero en marzo de 2014, recibió un diagnóstico de…
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Fighting a Cancer That Rarely Targets Black Women Has Made Me a Braver Human
Read More: Fighting a Cancer That Rarely Targets Black Women Has Made Me a Braver HumanAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector It’s probably just a sinus infection. That’s what my doctor thought when I came in a year ago with an earache, swollen lymph nodes, difficulty swallowing and congestion. I was examined and sent home with antibiotics. The swelling of my lymph nodes went down, but all my other symptoms…
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cancer, Head and neck cancer, Hpv, mental health, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sexually transmitted infections, Stds, Sti
Coping With the Emotional Impact of Head and Neck Cancer
Read More: Coping With the Emotional Impact of Head and Neck CancerIn the spring of 2013, Wendy Sutton noticed an ulcer on her tongue that wouldn’t go away. After numerous dental appointments, she finally had it removed nearly a year later. Wendy didn’t consider that a sample might be sent off for testing. But in March 2014, she was diagnosed with oral cancer, one of many…
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cancer, caregiving, Head and neck cancer, Hpv, Prevention, Preventive health, Sexually transmitted diseases, Stds, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Head and Neck Cancer
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Head and Neck CancerMedically reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Grandis If you’ve recently received a diagnosis of head and neck cancer, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure about what to do next. HealthyWomen asked Dr. Eleni Rettig, a head and neck surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School, to suggest questions…
