A stiff neck and sore throat can occur together for many reasons, often due to an infection. Symptoms are typically acute ...

Tonsillitis is a common condition that affects the tonsils, which are the two small glands located in the back of the throat. The condition is caused by an infection, typically viral or bacterial, and ...

In more recent decades, HPV has been shown as a risk factor for developing head and neck cancer. Head and neck cancer covers everything from throat, tongue, and tonsil cancer to laryngeal, mouth, and ...

Radiation therapy works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills throat cancer cells with fewer side effects from radiatio ...

Getting punched in the throat may affect many internal structures, including the windpipe, spinal cord, and blood vessels. Diagnosis and treatment may vary depending on symptoms and the extent of the ...

A lump in your throat, along with ear pain or a change in voice, could mean the unthinkable: cancer. Dr. Seerat Poonia, a head and neck surgeon at Swedish, is learning that throat cancers linked to ...

If you or someone you love is facing a throat cancer diagnosis, MSK experts can help. If you want to learn about surgeries to treat throat cancer and remove tumors, this is a place to start. We’ll ...