I’m scheduled for a CT scan, and I’ve never had one before. What does a CT scan do, what will it be like and is it safe?
Cancers occurring in the mouth, nose, and throat are on the rise in the U.S., especially in younger people. About 60,000 new cases are diagnosed every year, with one in five cases occurring in people ...
For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, utilizing fluorodeoxyglucose-(FDG)-PET/CT imaging to assess their response to chemoradiation significantly increases the accuracy in ...
Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT scan ...
A new analysis estimates that more than 100,000 cancer cases per year could be caused by radiation from CT scans. In some cases, the information provided by a CT scan could also be obtained from other ...
Is it necessary to perform a neck dissection on all patients with advanced head and neck cancer? The authors performed a randomized trial in 564 patients recruited from 37 centers in the United ...
Cancers occurring in the mouth, nose, and throat are on the rise in the U.S., especially in younger people. About 60,000 new cases are diagnosed every year with one in five cases occurring in people ...