OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER

This study collected voice recordings from 501 people, including those with oral or throat cancer and healthy volunteers. Researchers used artificial intelligence to analyze the speech patterns and see if they could accurately tell who had cancer. The goal was to develop a non-in…

This study tested a special LED lamp to treat painful mouth sores caused by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. 28 patients with early-stage mouth sores received the light treatment during their radiation. The goal was to see if the light could prevent the sores from gett…

This study tested a shorter, 3-week course of radiation (instead of the usual 6 weeks) for people with HPV-related throat cancer. The goal was to see if this shorter treatment is safe and tolerable. 24 patients took part, and the study looked for side effects and how well the can…

This study looked at whether special cells in the blood, called circulating tumor cells (CTCs), can help predict if oropharyngeal cancer will come back. Researchers took blood samples from 12 patients at different times to measure these cells. The goal was to see if CTCs could be…

This study tested whether a mathematical model could help doctors choose the best radiation schedule for people with HPV-positive throat cancer. The goal was to see if personalized dosing could shrink tumors faster. 55 patients took part, and the approach aimed to improve the num…