The five-year survival rate for U.S. patients with cancer of the base of the tongue or tonsils doubled between 1980 and 2002, according to a new study in Cancer Causes & Control (January 2012, Vol. 23 ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways Drinking cold or cool liquids can help with a swollen tongue and uvula.Bleeding after a tonsillectomy can happen and may need emergency care if it's ...

Survival rates among U.S. patients with cancer of the tonsils and base of the tongue have improved dramatically in the last 20 years, according to a study in Cancer Causes and Control (January 2012, ...

Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., is the first in the region to offer robotic surgery to treat tongue and tonsil cancer, according to a hospital news release. Surgeons John Lee, MD, and W.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother had lingering hoarseness and a sore throat. When he finally went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He's in treatment, but it's been tough. Chemo makes ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with tongue cancer. I’ve never heard of such a thing. Is this common? What is he up against, and how is it treated? Oropharyngeal cancer, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The best time to identify signs of obstructive sleep apnea may not be at night while snoozing in bed but, instead, while sitting in the dentist’s chair. According to a new study led by ...

Tonsil stones are small, whitish chunks most often caused by poor oral hygiene. In some cases, they can be the size of a pebble or even larger. Many people never experience any symptoms of tonsil ...