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Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

Mike Toth Head and Neck Cancer Research Center

The Mike Toth Head and Neck Cancer Research Center was established in 2019 with a goal of improving the lives of head and neck cancer patients through innovative, bold, practice-changing research. Made possible by a gift from long-time friends of Mass Eye and Ear, Michelle and Bob Atchinson, in honor of their friend, Mike Toth, our investigations are trail-blazing a path toward life-changing discoveries.

About Us

Our scientists, surgeons and surgeon-scientists are pioneering new ways to diagnose, monitor and treat head and neck cancer.

Some of our current ongoing projects include:

  • Developing liquid biopsies to screen, diagnose and monitor head and neck cancers through a blood draw
  • Identifying tissue biomarkers to understand and predict responses to immunotherapy
  • Innovating minimally invasive and robotic approaches for head and neck surgery
  • Exploring novel methods to improve the completeness of oral resections while optimally preserving functional tissue
  • Developing innovative treatment strategies to maximize benefits and limit side effects of treatments for advanced and high-risk skin cancers
  • Engineering artificial intelligence models to improve our understanding of head and neck cancer and skin cancer
  • Designing software to improve clinical management and treatment of advanced head and neck cancer and skin cancer
  • Leveraging single cell genomics and epigenetics to develop novel targeted therapies (precision medicine)

Our Investigators

Our team is comprised of surgeons as well as PhD-trained scientists who are working together to combat head and neck cancer.


Leadership and Faculty

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