Head and neck cancers

By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dec. 23, 2025

Research

Doctors and scientists who specialize in ear, nose and throat disorders, called ENT specialists and otolaryngologists, are studying new ways to diagnose and treat head and neck cancers. Learn more about otorhinolaryngology research.

Publications

See a list of publications on head and neck cancers by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

  1. Poon CS, et al. Overview of the diagnosis and staging of head and neck cancer. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed June 7, 2023.
  2. Head and neck cancers. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/guidelines-detail?category=1&id=1437. Accessed June 1, 2023.
  3. Head and neck cancer. Cancer.Net. https://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/head-and-neck-cancer/view-all. Accessed June 7, 2023.
  4. Brockstein BE, et al. Overview of treatment for head and neck cancer. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed June 7, 2023.
  5. Palliative care. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/guidelines-detail?category=3&id=1454. Accessed June 7, 2023.