CAROLINA REGIONAL CANCER CENTER ANNOUNCES PILOT PROGRAM FOR ADAPTIVE TREATMENT PLANNING TO FURTHER EXPAND THE BENEFITS OF ITS TOMOTHERAPY HI•ART TREATMENT SYSTEM

Carolina Regional Cancer Center (CRCC), an affiliate of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, has initiated a Pilot Program to study the benefits of Adaptive Treatment Planning utilizing the TomoTherapy® Hi•Art® Treatment System, one of the most effective forms of radiation treatment available.  Adaptive tr... [read more]

CAROLINA REGIONAL CANCER CENTER WELCOMES NEWS AS AFFILIATE, MUSC HOLLINGS CANCER CENTER, RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION BY NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

Carolina Regional Cancer Center (CRCC), affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center (HCC), announced today that HCC recently received designation by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as one of the top cancer research centers in the country. HCC is one of only 64 other can... [read more]

Head & Neck Cancers Overview

By Todd E. Williams, M.D.

Cancer of the head and neck region represents approximately three percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States each year. Cancers in this part of the body have been strongly associated with the use of both tobacco and alcohol. Presenting symptoms depend on the site of involvement; however, they can include hoarseness, sore throat, ear pain, difficulty chewing and swallowing, and even potentially, difficulty breathing.

There are many types of cancer that can arise in the head and neck region, but by far the most common type is squamous cell carcinoma, which arises from the lining of the mouth and throat. That correlates with the fact that those are the areas which are exposed to the highest concentration of tobacco products like smoke from cigarettes and chewing tobacco.