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Head and Neck Cancer Cells Highjack Nearby Tissue to Promote Further Spread

Up to half of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma will experience...

Checkpoint Inhibition Derails Head and Neck Cancer Progression

Researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry have discovered a key molecule that allows...

Research to Explore Racial Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer

Fatemeh (Flora) Momen-Heravi, DDS, PhD, has received a three-year, $750,000 Science of the Patient...

Surgery Planned to Remove 10-Pound Tumor

Dr. Roland Hernandez will lead a collaborative effort to remove a debilitating tumor that’s...

Immune Cells Can Be Trained to Target Cancer Tumors

Immunotherapies such as checkpoint inhibitor drugs have transformed cancer treatment. These drugs act on...

Deep Learning Detects Molecular and Genetic Alterations to Diagnose Cancer

A type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning successfully detected the presence of...

Collaboration Aims to Improve Oral Cancer Detection Without Biopsies

The Melbourne University Dental School and OptiScan are collaborating to improve the screening and...

Nanoparticle Could Improve Bone Defect Treatment

Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry have developed...

Genetic Variant Drives Aggressive Head and Neck Cancer Growth

A genetic variant in a gene called MET is responsible for more aggressive growth...

Oral Cancer: Fact Versus Fiction

Oral cancer represents the sixth most common malignancy worldwide, with an estimated 450,000 new...