Throat Cancer

Research

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) has a research program dedicated to advancing treatment for head and neck cancers. Researchers from head and neck surgery, thoracic surgery, radiation oncology, hematology/oncology, immunology and molecular medicine work together to identify and conduct research studies that will most benefit patients.

One area of current focus is beginning speech-language rehabilitation therapy during the treatment phase rather than after treatment to help maximize swallowing and speech abilities, and quality of life. Other research teams are studying treatment responses to viral therapy, immunotherapy, chemotherapy using Cetuximab, chemoradiotherapy and herbal medications. Researchers also continue to adapt and advance existing robotic surgery systems to treat tumors of the throat.

Read more about head and neck surgery research at Mayo Clinic.

Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic doctors on throat cancer on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.