Throat Cancer

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3 types of head and neck cancers

An overview of three types of head and neck cancer often caused by HPV: tonsil cancer, soft palate cancer and tongue cancer.

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Dear Mayo Clinic: Defining head and neck cancer

Dr. Samip Patel explains what head and neck cancer is and how to reduce your risk of this increasingly common disease.

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Less is more: The new approach to treating HPV-related throat cancer

De-escalated adjuvant radiation therapy kills throat cancer cells while improving quality of life.

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HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer

Dr. Gregory Jones discusses the link between HPV infection and cancers of the head and neck, including throat and mouth cancer.