Salivary glands are essential for everyday human functions —speaking, swallowing, tasting and protecting the mouth—yet they ...

In late January 2026, cancer research advocates won a major victory in Congress. Working with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders, they secured a $128 million increase in funding for the ...

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterSATURDAY, March 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — No matter how much you brush, floss and ...

Mouth cancer chemotherapy (chemo), targeted therapy, and immunotherapy are called systemic therapies. They travel through the bloodstream to treat mouth cancer cells anywhere in the body. Your care ...

Indian study proves quitting smoking and chewing tobacco slashes oral cancer risk, but long-term former users still face higher danger than never users.

The National Cancer Institute is using federal funds to study whether cancer can be cured by ivermectin, a cheap, off-patent anti-parasitic and deworming drug that fringe medical groups falsely ...

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and makes opioids less effective, according to new research published in Science ...

National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported investigators have developed a blood test to find pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The new test could improve ...

Smokeless tobacco (ST) use is a leading contributor to oral cancer and mortality worldwide — but both ST use and oral cancer are preventable. Clinical interventions are critical to reducing the burden ...

Drinking as little as 9 grams of alcohol a day may increase mouth cancer risk by 50%. A new study links alcohol to higher mouth cancer risk in men. Combining alcohol and tobacco use made the risk even ...

New research suggests that even light alcohol use may carry serious risks. A large study in India found that drinking just one standard drink a day is linked to a roughly 50% higher risk of mouth ...