The exact cause of oral squamous cell carcinoma is unknown. However, in people, smoking and drinking are major risk factors for developing this type of cancer. Heavy smokers who are also heavy ...

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is approximately the seventh most common cancer in humans with an estimated 900,000 new cases globally. As a surgeon, Jennifer Grandis, MD, a physician ...

Oral cancer is often a death sentence in cats. Sick cats excel at hiding their symptoms, so the cancer is typically diagnosed at an advanced, untreatable stage. “Most of the time these cats come in, I ...

In a phase 1 clinical trial, researchers have tested a new STAT3-targeted therapy in pet cats diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a type of oral cancer that is typically ...

Dr. Timothy Fan and Dr. Alycen Lundberg discuss cats and mouth cancer. Dr. Timothy Fan and Dr. Alycen Lundberg of the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital discuss cats and mouth cancer.

Dr. Joanna Schmit, right, a veterinary oncologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and Dr. Jeremy Meyerson, a veterinarian interning at the hospital, pose with a cat ...

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and the University of California, Davis have completed the first clinical trial of a new cancer drug in pet cats, offering hope for a disease ...

Like other oral cancers, the symptoms of oral verrucous carcinoma may be difficult to see. Regular dental checkups can help detect the signs of cancer early. Verrucous carcinoma is a rare form of ...