Help or Hoopla?: Surgical robots can benefit otolaryngology

“There is a pandemic of HPV-related cancer in the United States right now,” Dr. Weinstein said. “The number of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers is increasing and it’s occurring in younger patients. Also, 70 percent of all oropharyngeal cancer now is T1 or T2, which is a perfect indication for robotic surgery.”