Tonsil cancer is the most common form of oropharyngeal (throat) cancer. But among all types of cancer, tonsil cancer is still relatively rare, affecting a little more than eight out of 100,000 people.

A Phase III clinical trial including patients at the University of Oklahoma found that proton therapy improved survival and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother had lingering hoarseness and a sore throat. When he finally went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He’s in treatment, but it’s been tough. Chemo makes ...

New recommendations that aim to help doctors communicate more efficiently with patients who are newly diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related head and neck cancer have been issued by the ...

HPV is an abbreviation for human papillomavirus. There are about 100 types of HPV viruses and some of them can cause cancer. Roughly, 14 million people get the infection each year. HPV infection is ...

Cancer, even the word itself, evokes fear. It’s a shadow that looms over nearly everyone as they age, sparking anxious questions: Will I get it? What kind? Will it be caught early enough? While ...

Experts are warning that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, can cause a variety of cancers in men, ...