It turns out that something as simple as a tape measure could offer a powerful window into your heart health. Recent research suggests that neck circumference — often ignored in medical checkups — may ...

A blood test based on whole-genome sequencing achieved 99% sensitivity and specificity for detecting HPV-positive head and neck cancer. Early postoperative detection of circulating tumor DNA predicted ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes around 70% of head and neck cancers in the United States, making it the most common cancer caused by the virus, with rates increasing each year. Unlike cervical ...

A recent study finds patients who test positive for an HPV biomarker may not be positive for HPV itself, and these patients see significantly lower five-year survival rates. Oropharyngeal cancer is ...

Researchers have developed a urine-based test to detect head and neck cancer, opening the door to more accessible screening. Early detection of cancer is critical as it can result in better outcomes ...

My name is Shannon McKernin, and today I'm interviewing Dr. Carole Fakhry from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, lead author on Human Papillomavirus Testing in Head and Neck Carcinomas: ASCO Clinical ...

Researchers have created a urine-based test that detects pieces of DNA fragments released by head and neck tumors. The test could potentially facilitate early detection of this cancer type, which ...