Most people with a sore throat or neck do not have cancer. The National Cancer Institute estimates 59,960 new cases of head and neck cancers in 2025.

Head and neck cancers are named after where they start – the area of the head or neck, and the type of cell. The most common type of head and neck cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. About 9 out of 10 ...

Background: Patients with HNSCC who undergo definitive chemoradiation (dCRT) frequently require nutritional support via G-tubes; despite this, the factors associated with the timing of G-tube ...

"I experienced a rare complication from my Botox injections for migraines," the 35-year-old wrote on Instagram. "It spread to muscles in my neck, causing various issues. My eyelids are droopy ...

A tracheostomy tube helps you breathe after tracheotomy surgery, which creates a stoma (an opening) in your neck. A laryngectomy tube keeps a stoma open during healing. Tracheotomy and ...

Difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) is caused by neurological impairment. It can happen because of several conditions, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, disorders of cerebral development, ...

One study from 2013 involving 218 patients found a median survival rate of roughly 10 months and a 30-day mortality rate of 13%. This means that, on average, people receiving a feeding tube lived ...

IRG was more common for cancers in the head and neck and upper gut. The study found that PEG had better outcomes compared to IRG.

The incidence, indication, and timing of PEG tube placement were also recorded. The study included 58 adult patients, all of whom were already receiving topical treatment and opioid analgesics for OM ...