What are the current recommendations regarding surgical management of the neck in patients with oral cancer, specifically in regard to the indications and extent of dissection required in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)?
Less Is More: Advancements in Thyroid Surgery
Thyroid cancer rates are up worldwide. Total thyroidectomy rates are declining. This apparent dichotomy is driven by two trends: increased diagnosis of thyroid cancer, largely due to increased availability and utilization of advanced imaging, and technological advances that enable physicians to treat thyroid cancers and nodules more precisely.
How To: Endoscopic Neck Dissection and Intraoral Approach for Oral Cancer and Free Flap Reconstruction
This study aimed to report the authors’ experience with endoscopic neck dissection through a post-auricular hairline incision, followed by intraoral resection of oral cancer and free flap reconstruction.
Long-Term Efficacy of Transoral Mandibular Preservation Therapy for T1-2 SCC of Lateral Oropharynx Confirmed
What does retrospective data reveal about the 10-year efficacy of transoral mandibular preservation surgery for patients with T1-2 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising from the lateral oropharynx?
Can Calcitonin Levels Guide Prophylactic Neck Dissection in Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma?
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) comprises less than 5% of thyroid cancers but is responsible for more than 10% of deaths related to thyroid cancer.
Definitive Resection for Occult Invasive Disease Recommended for Oral Cavity Carcinoma in Situ
Rates and clinical outcomes support the practice of definitive resection for occult invasive disease if feasible following a biopsy that demonstrates oral cavity cis.
Incidence of Head and Neck Cancer with Isolated Complaint of Globus Pharyngeus Is Low
Globus pharyngeus is the vague sensation of having something stuck in the throat, with no single known etiology. Research shows low incidences of head and neck cancer with isolated complaint.
Avoiding Radiation Therapy for HPV-OPSCC Can Help Quality of Life for Younger Patients
Avoiding radiation therapy for human papillomavirus virus−associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-OPSCC) can help quality of life for younger patients.