Cancers occurring in the mouth, nose, and throat are on the rise in the U.S., especially in younger people. About 60,000 new cases are diagnosed every year with one in five cases occurring in people ...

Computed tomography angiography of the head and neck (CTAHN) is most likely to reveal an acute finding that changes emergency management in patients presenting with suspected stroke, especially when ...

For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, utilizing fluorodeoxyglucose-(FDG)-PET/CT imaging to assess their response to chemoradiation significantly increases the accuracy in ...

Some accompanying symptoms should never be ignored. “Symptoms like hoarseness of voice, swallowing difficulties, ear pain, sore throat, or breathing problems need to be checked immediately,” says Dr ...

About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT scan ...