Manipulating the neck has been associated with cervical dissection, a type of arterial tear that can lead to stroke. Although a direct cause-and-effect link has not been established between neck ...

Medically reviewed by David Kesselman, DC Key Takeaways Cracking your neck too forcefully can lead to injuries like pinched ...

June 3, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois) — Acupuncture could be a viable option for reducing pain and dysfunction after neck dissection in head and neck cancer patients, new data suggest. The results of a ...

Recently, a large randomized trial found a survival advantage among patients who received elective neck dissection in conjunction with primary surgery for clinically node-negative oral cavity cancer ...

You might have surgery to remove lymph nodes in your neck. This is usually if there is a chance that the cancer might have spread there. The lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system. Cancer cells ...

Arterial dissections involving arteries in the neck and head are being identified increasingly readily because of growing awareness of their clinical features, along with advances in imaging ...

A neck dissection is surgery to remove all or some of the lymph nodes and surrounding tissue from the neck. Lymph nodes are small, round or bean-shaped glands. They remove germs from your body, help ...

The first robot-assisted radical neck dissection in the United States using the bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA) has been performed successfully by a team of surgeons at Mount Sinai Beth Israel ...

New data from a randomized, controlled trial found that acupuncture provided significant reductions in pain, dysfunction, and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients after neck dissection. New data ...

National Comprehensive Cancer Network Infusion Efficiency Workgroup Study: Optimizing Patient Flow in Infusion Centers This guideline aims to clarify the fundamental principles of neck management in ...

Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands found throughout the body, including the head and neck area. They are often the first place cancer cells spread to when they break away from a tumour. Surgery ...