News: Oral Cancer

Hilary McCrary, MD, MPH, discusses the advancements in the head and neck cancer care, specifically the single-port robot, as well as the importance of getting vaccinated against HPV.

Throat cancer is on the rise among younger, non-smokers due to HPV. A vaccine has proven effective, but still faces challenges.

As a social worker at Huntsman Cancer Institute, Karen Jensen saw the daily impact doctors and care team members made on patients. Those firsthand experiences provided her with comfort when...

HCI patients Don Burbank and Carolyn Larrivee say it was hard to eat during tongue cancer and throat cancer. They share tips about what to eat, what to avoid, and...

There are times surgeons have to remove part of the face, such as a nose or an ear, in order to save a life. These patients are referred to HCI...

Dr. Hunt completed head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction training at Vanderbilt University after otolaryngology training at Louisiana State University, New Orleans. He has been at the University of...

Rebecca Ward went to the dentist for a routine check-up and ended up with a startling diagnosis: oral cancer. After that initial shock, Rebecca went through cancer treatment and became...

HPV vaccination rates still lag far behind other recommended vaccines, and Utah has one of the lowest rates in the nation. Only about 34 percent of Utah adolescents have completed...