Growing questions about marijuana smoking and cancer risk
While a growing body of research suggests a link between heavy marijuana smoking and cancer risk, there remains many unanswered questions. – Image credit Keck Medicine at USC CANCER DIGEST – July 26, 2026 – With marijuana being legalized in more states, questions about health and safety remain, and a growing body of research is showing that heavy marijuana smoking may raise the risk of lung cancer and several types of head and neck cancers. Nevertheless, even as preliminary i
A new injectable cancer drug may offer hope to people with recurrent head and neck cancer
A simple injection of a new type of drug may offer new hope for patients whose head an neck cancers returns after chemotherapy and immunotherapy, results of an ongoing early phase clinical trial show.
A new blood test may detect HPV-linked throat cancer up to 10 years before diagnosis
A new blood test may detect throat cancer up to 10 years before diagnosis
Timing of radiation and immunotherapy may make all the difference in head and neck cancers
This figure illustrates how lymph nodes (green bean object in drawing) connects to tumors, while the right side gives a cellular-level...
Low-risk thyroid cancer patients can safely forgo radioactive iodine treatments
The thyroid uses iodine, a mineral found in some foods and in iodized salt, to help make several hormones that control heart rate, body...
Proton therapy equal to conventional therapy for head and neck cancers
Patients with head and neck cancers achieved the same progression-free survival when treated with proton therapy compared to radiation.
