Research shows that HPV accounts for 70% of all throat cancers, but only one-third of the public is aware that HPV causes throat cancer. The human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted ...

Soft palate cancers affect the roof of your mouth near your throat. They often go undetected until they’ve spread to other parts of your mouth. Early detection and treatment are essential to improve ...

On Sunday, in an interview with the Guardian, actor Michael Douglas revealed that his throat cancer was not caused by tobacco and alcohol, but by HPV, which was transmitted through oral sex. He has ...

What Is Metastatic Throat Cancer? It’s cancer that starts in your throat and spreads to other parts of your body. Your doctor may call it stage IV or advanced throat cancer. Most throat cancers are ...

Daniel Kwon, MD, is a head and neck surgeon with the USC Head and Neck Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC and the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and lead author of a ...

Tonsil cancer is the most common form of oropharyngeal (throat) cancer. But among all types of cancer, tonsil cancer is still relatively rare, affecting a little more than eight out of 100,000 people.

Throat cancer can often manifest in subtle ways, with symptoms that may be mistaken for less serious conditions.

Certain genetic disorders can greatly increase the risk of oral cancer. In people with these disorders, oral cancer may develop at a younger age compared with its other causes. Tobacco and alcohol are ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Drinking hot tea may cause throat cancer, Iranian researchers said on Friday, suggesting people should let steaming drinks cool before consuming them. Previous studies have linked ...

Throat cancer remains one of the most challenging yet increasingly treatable forms of cancer affecting thousands of Americans each year. This complex disease impacts the pharynx (throat) or larynx ...

Val Kilmer's cause of death was pneumonia, his daughter told The New York Times. Kilmer received a throat cancer diagnosis a decade ago and underwent a tracheotomy. The tracheotomy affected his ...

Alcohol causes cancer, yet there are no health warnings. South Africans deserve clear warning labels that could save lives.