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The challenges in the risk stratification of thyroid nodules and cancers: the role of molecular testing

7 January 2025 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
Around the world, molecular testing is becoming more widely used to personalise the management of thyroid nodules. Thyroid nodules are relatively common. They are palpable in ~5% of the population, while high-resolution ultrasound (US) incidentally finds them in 19–68% of...

The experience of being a new ENT SHO

3 May 2024 | | ENTA - ENT
In this article, Matt Donachie shares insights on the daunting yet enjoyable experience of starting as an ENT junior doctor, offering valuable advice. Starting your first job as a junior doctor in any specialty in the UK can be a...

Lenire as a clinical tool for treatment of tinnitus

2 May 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Tinnitus
Lenire offers a promising but varied solution for tinnitus relief. Peter Byrom shares insights on its effectiveness, challenges and patient outcomes. I have been involved in tinnitus support for at least 20 years, including a stint on the then British...
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In the West of Scotland, what factors impact and what are the survival trends for laryngeal cancer?

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
The TV and radio presenter Jamie Theakston recently returned to his radio show to announce he is cancer free. He had been off air for a year after having surgery to treat early-stage laryngeal cancer. His diagnosis was made when...

COVID-19 innovations

7 July 2020 | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology
The coronavirus pandemic has mobilised medical innovators in an amazing way. We take a look at just a few of the hundreds of innovative products and techniques that have been developed and used in the last few weeks. Some of...

Lights, camera, hearing: cinema as a catalyst for cochlear implant awareness

2 May 2025 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Neurotology
Cinema is reshaping how we see cochlear implants – raising awareness, sparking conversation and showing the power of representation. Cinema wields immense power in shaping societal perceptions and sparking dialogue around medical and social issues. In the realm of hearing...

An update on HPV and the vaccination

1 January 2017 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Paediatrics
In recent years, the role of HPV in the development of oropharyngeal cancers has become apparent. Hannah Fox and Vin Paleri contend that while we may not always be able to cure oropharyngeal cancers, vaccination offers our best hope for...

Head and neck cancer multidisciplinary team

30 April 2020 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck
Why do we have MDTs? Do they make a difference to outcomes? Jon Bernstein explores the whys and wherefores of the head and neck cancer MDT, and wonders where things might go from here… Head and neck (upper aerodigestive tract)...

A multidisciplinary approach to the management of the adult balance - dizzy patient

30 April 2020 | | ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Richard Gans and Kimberly Rutherford, renowned experts from The American Institute of Balance, give their team’s overview of the stages involved in reaching ‘diagnosis based strategies’. For the dizzy patient, this focuses on patient-centred clinical pathways for individualised therapy with...

Nature or nurture in surgical training

1 November 2014 | | ENTA - ENT
It’s Thursday in the UK, so that means time for another root and branch reform of medical training. If you’re not keen on the Greenaway Report (Shape of Training review) [1], don’t fret there’ll be another one along well before...

Using the Ling-Madell-Hewitt (LMH) Test Battery

4 May 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
Why change a classic? Because of new knowledge and improved technology, of course! Drs Hewitt and Madell present an update to Daniel Ling’s classic speech test. One of Daniel Ling’s legacies is the Ling Six Sound Test which presents six...

A look at Black representation in ENT

4 September 2023 | | ENTA - ENT
The importance of diversity in ENT has recently been highlighted by ENT UK’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan. In this article, Oloruntobi Rotimi discusses the importance of Black role models for those starting out in the specialty....