Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) accounts for 5% of all newly diagnosed cancers in the Western world (Muir and Weiland, 1995). Dissemination to lymph nodes in the neck is one of the most ...

Phase III Study of Gemcitabine and Cisplatin With or Without Aprinocarsen, a Protein Kinase C-Alpha Antisense Oligonucleotide, in Patients With Advanced-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Five hundred ...

Background A 66-year-old Asian man presented with a tongue ulcer and without palpable metastases to the neck nodes. A thorough clinical examination of the head and neck region did not reveal any other ...

There are several reasons you might have a moveable lump in the neck. Swollen lymph nodes are often the reason. But this lump can also be a serious condition, so visiting a doctor is important. A lump ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old woman in good health, generally. Three months ago, I woke one morning with a very sore neck that I attributed to “sleeping wrong.” As I massaged it, I found a firm ...

Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands found throughout the body, including the head and neck. They are part of the lymphatic system that filters body fluid and fights infection. They also trap ...

Papillary thyroid cancer accounts for the majority of all thyroid malignancies, which primarily impact women. A new study indicates that routinely removing lymph nodes in the neck in these cancer ...

If you or someone you love is facing a mouth cancer diagnosis, MSK experts can help. If you want to learn about surgeries to ...

Removal of lymph nodes in the neck during surgery may help prevent recurrence of thyroid cancer, reveals study. When thyroid cancer metastasizes, lymph nodes in the neck may be affected, but these ...