Snake wrangler Bruce Ireland advises hikers and dog owners to be aware of snakes on trails and in yards during hot weather.

Head and neck cancer is a general term that refers to a wide range of malignant growths that occur in or around the throat, ...

New neurons in your brain? A landmark study from Karolinska Institutet finds adults keep forming brain cells into the old age ...

When surgeons dissect tissue to remove a tumor or make a repair, they must work cautiously, relying on electrophysical ...

If you’re ever walking through the woods and you suddenly hear a nearby animal barking at you, there are likely several ...

The College of American Pathologists recently updated its evidence-based guideline recommendations for the testing of human papillomavirus in head and neck carcinomas. Guideline co-chairs William ...

The cervical lymph nodes are tiny glands in the sides and back of the neck. These glands can become swollen. In this article, learn why this is and how to treat it.

Missing weekly cisplatin cycles was associated with worse OS in patients with head and neck cancers, particularly for those with p16-negative tumors.

The pituitary gland is a structure located at the base of the brain, which dictates and manages the functions of the majority ...

Surgery to remove the lymph nodes in your neck Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands found throughout the body, including the head and neck area. They are often the first place cancer cells spread ...

Salivary gland cancer is most likely to originate in the parotid gland, but from the salivary glands it may spread to other portions of the body including the lymph nodes and lungs.