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An overview of microsurgical reconstruction of the head and neck worldwide

1 January 2016 | | Free tissue flaps, Head and neck oncology, Microsurgery, OSCC, Perioperative management, Questionnaire
Microsurgical reconstruction is an integral part of the treatment following ablation for malignancy or trauma. Currently there are no clear treatment guidelines following tumour resection. This was recognised a few years ago and in 2008 various collaborative groups were founded...

Red flag head and neck cancer symptoms

1 September 2018 |
This was a prospective study of 1589 patients that were enrolled in the Scottish Audit of Head and Neck Cancer between 1999 and 2001. It recorded their presenting symptoms and assessed their long-term survival with respect to symptoms and subsites...
American Journal of Otolarygology - Head and Neck cover image.

Chemo-radiation in elderly patients with head and neck cancers

1 May 2015 |
Chemo-radiotherapy is the standard of care for organ preservation in stage three and four oropharyngeal cancer, prospective data on patients over 65 has not been available as they are usually excluded from randomised trials. This paper reviews the experience of...
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Head and neck myxofibrosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature

1 March 2015 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, Midcheek masses, Myxofibrosarcoma, Myxosarcoma
Myxofibrosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma that occurs in late adult life, peaking in the seventh decade, and it is mainly encountered in the lower extremities. Cases within the head and neck region are extremely rare and to...

Perioperative management of the head and neck cancer patient

1 March 2019 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | Antibiotic prophylaxis, Anticoagulation, Head and neck cancer, Malnutrition, Perioperative recovery, Supplementation
The perioperative care of patients with head and neck cancer is complex and requires significant preoperative planning and patient education. The issues include analgesia, antibiotics, stoma and wound care, general and chest physiotherapy, thromboprophylaxis and nutrition. This article provides a...
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Significance of abnormal retropharyngeal nodes in head and neck cancer

1 November 2019 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | nasopharyngeal cancer, oral, oropharyngeal, retropharyngeal nodes, squamous cell carcinoma
Abnormal retropharyngeal lymph nodes (RLN) have prognostic relevance for patients with oral, oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). However, consensus on the evaluation and management of abnormal RLN in these patients is lacking. The authors of this paper provided...
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Measuring radiation fibrosis in patients with head and neck cancer

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
People treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancer experience several acute and chronic effects of this treatment, of which fibrosis is perhaps the most common. Fibrosis occurs as a wound healing response and leads to scarring and reduced range...

Patient initiated follow-up in head and neck cancer

3 May 2024 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
Is it time for a change in the way we follow up head and neck cancer patients after treatment? Paul Nankivell and Hisham Mehanna explain the rationale for the PETNECK2 trial. After completion of curative intent treatment, clinical follow-up currently...

Imaging and management of head and neck vascular anomalies

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Vascular anomalies are a diffuse spectrum of abnormalities which often involve the head, neck and oral cavity. They are frequently misnamed, often being generically labelled as haemangiomas. This lack of basic understanding can cause confusion leading to a cascade of...

Harnessing head and neck cancer genomics for personalised medicine

1 March 2016 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
Luc Morris updates us on the future of cancer diagnosis and treatment, which lies in “personalised oncology”, where specific molecular alterations of each tumour will be identified, and matched with actionable alterations in existing therapies, ushering in the era of...

A global online fellowship in head and neck surgery and oncology

1 July 2017 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS) offers an online fellowship training programme for advanced trainees wishing to subspecialise in head and neck surgery and oncology. Emma Stapleton speaks with the Chairman of the Board of Directors...