The news that acting legend Val Kilmer, known for his roles in Batman Forever and Top Gun, died at the age of 65 has saddened legions of film fans on social media. The actor, whose long-running career ...

Dr. William Lydiatt, head and neck surgical oncologist at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center in Omaha, said the new staging system is important to patients, whether or not they recognize it in the rush ...

Rates of oropharyngeal cancer — a type of cancer that affects the tonsils and back of the throat — have been rising rapidly over the past two decades. About 70 percent of cases of this kind of throat ...

Throat cancer remains one of the most challenging yet increasingly treatable forms of cancer affecting thousands of Americans each year. This complex disease impacts the pharynx (throat) or larynx ...

Tonsil cancer is the most common form of oropharyngeal (throat) cancer. But among all types of cancer, tonsil cancer is still relatively rare, affecting a little more than eight out of 100,000 people.

Val Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and was later declared cancer-free. Hollywood legend Val Kilmer has died at 65 from pneumonia following a decade-long health battle. The actor was ...

Hollywood legend Val Kilmer has died at 65 from pneumonia following a decade-long health battle. The actor was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and subsequently underwent chemotherapy, radiation, ...