Oropharyngeal cancer is the most common type of throat cancer. After your diagnosis, you will learn the stage of the cancer. The stage lets you know how far, if at all, the cancer has spread from the ...

Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped structures that are part of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system helps the body fight infection and filter harmful substances. Lymph nodes are present ...

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumour types. Yet recent research is challenging parts of this long-standing practice. Imagine your body’s immune defences ...

Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. It affects the cells in the middle part of your throat, or what’s called the oropharynx. Early signs are easy to miss. “We can't see that area ...