# Sugarcane Protein Could Fix the Untold Story in Head and Neck Cancer Care

- slug: sugarcane-protein-could-fix-the-untold-story-in-head-and-neck-cancer-care
- date: 2026-04-05
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

Half of head and neck cancer survivors get no dental care after treatment. A Brazilian lab built something that could help their teeth — and it runs into the exact same wall that already failed them.

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