While chemoradiation is becoming more common for managing head and neck cancers, some patients should have surgery as an initial treatment

Diagnostic comfort and convenience, but cost and endoscopic placement complicate use
Sleep studies to detect obstructive sleep apnea can be performed in the patient’s home—although the convenience and lower costs for performing the tests outside the laboratory are offset by a loss of accuracy.
Several states have considered taxing cosmetic surgical procedures, and one has passed legislation requiring a 6% tax on such procedures.
Focus shifted from infection to inflammation in new report and practice parameters