The hospital at which the cancer surgery is performed does seem to matter when it comes to the likelihood of survival.
Regular NSAID Use May Improve Survival in Some with Head and Neck Cancer
Regular nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs use likely confers a statistically and clinically significant advantage disease-specific survival overall survival in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Advances in Head and Neck Skin Cancer Treatment
Otolaryngologists are now considered the go-to specialists for performing these challenging surgeries
Do All Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Require a PET Scan at Diagnosis?
The use of PET scan is recommended at diagnosis for patients presenting at clinical stages III and IV for head and neck cancer.
ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of the Neck in SCC of the Oral Cavity and Orophyarynx
A look at evidence-based recommendations for the management of the neck in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity and oropharynx.
Stepwise Diagnosis Helps Identify Primary Tumors in Majority of Patients
A look at the cumulative effect of diagnostic steps for primary tumor identification in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary.
Should the Contralateral Tonsil Be Removed in Cases of HPV-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tonsil?
The contralateral tonsil should routinely be removed in cases of suspected or known unilateral HPV+ TSCC.
Outcome of Perioperative Oxandrolone for Patients with Cachexia Related to Head and Neck Cancer
Perioperative administration of oxandrolone resulted in objective improvements in prealbumin levels and subjective improvements in surgical wounds.
PET/CT Alone Should Not Be Used to Exclude Tonsillar Cancer
This particular study showed that an SUVmax ratio between tonsils >1.6 (62% sensitive, 100% specific) is highly suspicious and warrants biopsy.
When Should a Level IIB Neck Dissection Be Performed In Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
In elective neck dissections for most HNSCC primary sites, level IIB nodes can be left intact, thus minimizing risk of damage to the spinal accessory nerve.
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