Journal Reviews

Narrow band imaging in the management of carcinoma of unknown primary

4 May 2021 | | Head and Neck, Rhinology / Sinus | carcinoma of unknown primary, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, narrowband imagin, transoral robotic surgery

This was a retrospective study to assess the utility of narrow band imaging (NBI) in the detection of a primary site in carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP). Patients with CUP who underwent transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and preoperative imaging with...

Best timing for post-treatment PET-CT scans in head and neck cancer

1 July 2016 | | fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, positron emission tomography (PET)/CT, posttreatment, timing

Unfortunately we know that the recurrence rate for head and neck cancer can be high, up to 30-50% in some series. These recurrences tend to occur within the first two years following treatment. Optimal surveillance strategies to detect recurrences early...