Cancers In Head And Neck

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  Cancers In Head And Neck Rising, Account For 26% Cases In India: Study

  Around 26 per cent of cancer patients in India have tumours in the head and neck, and there is an upward trend of such cases in the country, a study has found.

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  Head And Neck Cancers: Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis And More

  According to Global Cancer Observatory India statistics, oral cavity cancers are the most common cancers in males, accounting for 1,35,929 new cases and 75,290 deaths every year. Read here to know all about these cancers.

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  World Cancer Day 2021: Are Head And Neck Cancers Related To Lifestyle? Expert Clarifies

  World Cancer Day: Tobacco consumption, both smoking and in chewable forms, along with alcohol, are the main causes of head and neck cancers. Find out more here.

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  60% Head And Neck Cancer Cases Reported In India, Numbers Likely To Double By 2030

  Thanks to increased consumption of tobacco in India, the country accounts for 60% of head and neck cancer cases in the world. Read more about head and neck cancers here.

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  Carbohydrate And Sugar Rich Diet Increases Mortality Risk In Cancer Patients, Says Study

  A study has said that eating too much carbohydrate and sugar in the year prior to the treatment of head and neck cancers, may increase risks of recurrence and mortality in the patients.

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  Yes, Oral Sex And Smoking Can Put You At Risk Of Cancer

  Smoking and oral sex can increase risk of head and neck cancer in men. Scroll here to know more about the same.

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  Indian-Origin Professor Gets USD 8.1 Million Grant For Cancer Research

  An Indian-origin scientist in the US has been awarded a USD 8.1 million grant to support her research on lethal head and neck cancer, which could help improve the survival rates of patients.

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  India Sees 5.5 Lakh Head And Neck Cancer Cases Every Year: Experts

  New Delhi: Head and neck cancers account for more than 5.5 lakh of the total cancer cases reported in India every year, putting India in the sixth place worldwide, said health experts. Quoting the Indian Council of Medical Research, the experts said that approximately eight lakh cases are diagnosed each year, out of which 5.5 lakh cases are of head...

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  5.5 Lakh Head and Neck Cancer Cases Every Year in India: Experts

  Head and neck cancers account for more than 5.5 lakh of the total cancer cases reported in India every year, putting India in the sixth place worldwide, said health experts.

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  Chronic Sinusitis Not Majorly Associated With Cancer

  Chronic sinusitis plays only a minor role in the development of head and neck cancer (HNC), reveals a recent research.

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  New Radiation Therapy Better for Lung Cancer Treatment

  A new radiation therapy, which has already been in use to treat prostate, brain, and head and neck cancers, also reduces chemotherapy side effects when administered in those afflicted with lung cancer, new research has found.

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  New Radiation Therapy Better for Lung Cancer Treatment

  A new radiation therapy, which has already been in use to treat prostate, brain, and head and neck cancers, also reduces chemotherapy side effects when administered in those afflicted with lung cancer, new research has found.

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  80% of Head & Neck Cancers Can be Prevented: Experts

  On World Head and Neck Cancer Day (27th July), doctors from across the country urge people to stop tobacco use and adopt a healthy lifestyle as they suggest that this can prevent almost 80 percent of head and neck cancer cases in India.

• Kerala leads in head and neck cancers: Report

  Kerala has one of the highest reported incidences of head and neck cancers, which constitute over 30 per cent of all cancers in the Indian subcontinent, said experts in Thiruvananthapuram in a press release on Saturday.

• Mouth rinse can detect cancers

  A simple mouth rinse may provide a new way to screen for head and neck cancers in people at high risk for these diseases.