Did you know that vaccine originally developed to prevent cervical cancer can also help protect against throat cancer? The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a powerful tool in preventing a range of cancers caused by high-risk HPV strains, including oropharyngeal cancers that affect the back of the throat, tonsils, and base of the tongue. The Link Between HPV & Throat Cancer HPV…
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Q: What inspired you to be an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist? I found ENT very interesting as a medical student in Oxford. The ENT Department at the Radcliffe Infirmary had many inspiring ENT Consultants. ENT is both a medical and a surgical specialty. Many treatments for ENT issues do not involve surgery, so one feels like a physician and a…
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The consumption of fish is not without risks! As ENT surgeons we commonly see patients who have accidentally swallowed a bone whilst eating fish. In most circumstances, the bone passes through the throat into the oesophagus and safely into the stomach. The bone may have scratched the lining of the throat during its passage and left a small abrasion. Unfortunately in some…
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