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Head and Neck Cancer

University of Michigan Awarded $3.8 Million for Cancer Research

This 'Cancer Moonshot' research grant has been awarded to the University of Michigan's Dental School. Dr. Yu Leo Lei, a Rogel Cancer Center member, will lead researchers from U-M, other universities on new cancer prevention therapies.

Immune Cell Biomarker Predicts Better Outcome in Head and Neck Cancer

University of Michigan researchers find infiltrating lymphocytes tie to survival in patients with recurrent larynx cancer; findings suggest super-boosting the immune system before additional treatment.

Trying Treatment

Harry Robins, now 71, got the shock of his life in July 2014 when he learned about the surgery he needed to treat the squamous cell tongue cancer that showed signs of spreading. The surgery was way more invasive than he expected, involved removing a third of his tongue and required months of intensive rehabilitation to recover. He and his wife believe they made it through this trying time only with the help of the care team.

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