Journal Reviews

Voice outcomes following extended laser resections for laryngeal cancer

1 March 2016 | | Cancer, Laryngeal preservation, Radiation, VHI, Vocal cord, Vocal fold

It is now widely accepted that the oncological and voice outcomes following transoral laser microsurgery for early T1a glottic cancers are equivalent to, if not superior to, traditional radiotherapy. Voice outcomes following more extensive resections have not been as frequently...

When ears go bad

1 September 2015 | | Cancer, External auditory canal, Squamous cell carcinoma, Surgical management, Temporal bone malignancy, Temporal bone resection

Whilst rare, squamous cell carcinoma is the commonest primary malignancy of the temporal bone and is discussed in this review article. This tumour frequently presents with otalgia, ottorhoea and hearing loss; less commonly, with facial palsy or parotid mass. Investigations...

Resection margins in head and neck surgery

1 November 2014 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck, Skull Base Surgery | Autofluorescent, Cancer, Frozen, Hypermethylation, Margin, Oral cavity, Resection, Shrinkage

Although an increasing proportion of head and neck malignancies are treated with non-surgical modalities, when surgery is undertaken an incomplete clearance results in significantly worse prognosis. However, the intraoperative assessment of an adequate margin is difficult. The personal practice of...

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