Head and neck cancers

The first proton beam therapy clinical trial in the UK is finding out if this innovative new form of radiotherapy can improve throat cancer treatment.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been used for years to prevent a side effect of head and neck cancer treatment called osteoradionecrosis. But does it work?

There’s more to stopping cancer from spreading than simply cutting out chocolate, despite what the headlines say.

We spoke to Charlie, a mouth cancer survivor, about the importance of spotting the disease early.

We take a look at our latest immunotherapy clinical trial, testing a new drug for people with head and neck cancers.

Professor Richard Shaw, a mouth cancer specialist who helped create our new Oral Cancer Toolkit, explains why it differs from the NICE referral guidelines

We explore the reasons behind the nation’s rising rates of mouth cancer.

Emma Shanks shares her story of being diagnosed with oral cancer, not once but four times in succession.

Our scientists are piecing together cancer’s family tree, uncovering clues that could help develop better treatments in the future.

In the final post in our series about the HOPON clinical trial, we hear from a patient who recently took part in the research, Gerard Dean.