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Transoral robotic surgery showed good oncologic, functional outcomes

Friday, March 5, 2010

Source: Author: Christen Haigh Patients with head and neck cancers treated with transoral robotic surgery — or TORS — had good disease control, disease free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS), according to the findings of a preliminary study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Chandler, Ariz. “Disease control and survival rates using [...]

Best face forward

Thursday, December 24, 2009

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Source: www.curetoday.com Author: Lacey Meyer When 16th-century astronomer Tycho Brahe lost part of his nose in a duel, his options for a prosthesis were limited — he donned a folded metal plate in the shape of a nose to cover his missing anatomy. Today, patients with head and neck cancer, who may lose bone, skin, teeth or cartilage [...]

FDA clears transoral robotic surgery – developed at Penn –for tumors of mouth, throat and voice box

Saturday, December 19, 2009

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Source: www.healthcanal.com Author: staff A minimally invasive surgical approach developed by head and neck surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, California) has been cleared for TransOral Otolaryngology surgical procedures to treat benign tumors and [...]

Q&A: treating larynx cancer with chemotherapy alone

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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Source: www2.mdanderson.org/cancerwise Author: Cancerwise Blogger In certain cases, cancer of the larynx (voicebox) can be treated successfully with chemotherapy alone, according to a recent study at M. D. Anderson. Chris Holsinger, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery, was co-author of the study, which is the first of its kind in the United States. [...]

A 25-year analysis of veterans treated for tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma

Saturday, November 28, 2009

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Source: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, November 1, 2009; 135(11) Authors: JJ Jaber et al. Objective: To determine the recurrence and survival outcome based on treatment date, type of treatment, stage of disease, and comorbidity and the recurrence and survival differences based on smoking status as a surrogate for human papillomavirus status in veterans treated for tonsillar squamous [...]

Human papillomavirus infection and cancers of the oropharynx

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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Source: www.ajho.com Author: Robert Haddad, MD Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA The author was invited to contribute his thoughts on the topic of human papillomavirus and cancers of the oropharynx. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) is a major public health problem, affecting nearly half a million individuals worldwide each year. These cancers can arise [...]

Prospective analysis of outcomes and complications of 300 consecutive microvascular reconstructions

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Source: Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2009;11(4):235-239 Authors: Michael J. Nuara, MD; Cara L. Sauder, MA, CCC-SLP; Daniel S. Alam, MD Objective: To prospectively follow up patients requiring microvascular reconstruction of head and neck defects to determine preoperative factors predictive of surgical complications. Methods: A prospectively collected database comprising 300 consecutive microvascular head and neck reconstructions performed by a single surgeon [...]

Adjuvant therapy may improve survival in patients with early stage oral tongue cancer

Thursday, July 23, 2009

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Source: www.docguide.com Author: Louise Gagnon Patients with earlier stage oral tongue cancer disease may benefit from adjuvant combined modality therapy after surgery, according to a retrospective study presented at the 2nd World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO). The study looked at 50 patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral tongue, 38 of [...]

Surgery effective in achieving local control of tongue cancer

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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Source: www.docguide.com Author: Louise Gagnon Surgery is effective in achieving local control of tongue cancer, but additional therapy with radiation does not produce a significant advantage in regional disease control, according to a study presented here at the 2nd World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO). The review, presented on July 9, identified 282 patients [...]

Improved oral tumor surgery reduces disfigurement

Friday, July 3, 2009

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Source: taiwanjournal.nat.gov.tw Author: staff Traditional oral cancer surgeries involve entering the affected area through the lower lip, causing the patient’s lower lip to be disfigured in some cases. The patient may suffer from strange sensations as well as losing balance on both sides of the lower lip, making it impossible for them to fully purse their lips. A [...]

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