What are the current applications of robotic surgery in the treatment of head and neck tumors? And how are recent advances expanding the indications to difficult-to-access regions?
Surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy are the primary treatments for advanced head and neck cancer, but checkpoint inhibition has recently shown promise. Delve into the efficacy and safety data for the key agents.
Speech and language therapists play a key role in the assessment and management of dysphagia following head and neck cancer radiotherapy. What are the current therapeutic approaches and the areas of unmet need?
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Adding radium-223 to first-line enzalutamide significantly improves the survival of patients with bone metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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Secretory carcinoma is generally considered a slow-growing, low-grade malignant tumor, but this report describes a patient with high-grade features who presented with a soft-tissue neck mass.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is known for its high potential to metastasize, but breast metastasis is rare. The authors describe the first case of synchronous breast metastases in a male patient.
Carcinosarcomas or malignant mixed tumors of the salivary gland are extremely rare. This report describes the first case of adenoid cystic carcinoma as the carcinomatous component with chondrosarcoma.
Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) are novel agents that have shown promise across multiple tumor types. Explore the current landscape of ADCs in breast and lung cancer with our experts, and gain insights into the mechanism of action, key clinical trials data, existing challenges, and future directions.
According to GLOBOCAN 2020, head and neck cancers rank as the seventh most common cancer worldwide, accounting for over 900,000 new cases annually, nearly half of which result in death. Currently, the treatment strategies for head and neck cancers …
The surgical landscape for advanced laryngeal cancer (LC) has undergone significant transformations since the first total laryngectomy, carried out in 1873, marking over 150 years of evolution toward strategies aiming to the preservation of the …
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland (pSCCP) has long been recognized as a separate entity and is included in the WHO classifications of salivary gland tumors. However, it is widely accepted among head and neck pathologists that …
The combined effect of the increased risk of head and neck cancer with advancing age, along with the improvement in life expectancy results in a marked rise in the prevalence of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) [ 1 ]. Nowadays, early-stage …
Take on interactive case studies with a focus on hematology. Each case has been prepared by renowned experts in the field and features knowledge-check questions with answers to help keep you and your practice up to date.
According to GLOBOCAN 2020, head and neck cancers rank as the seventh most common cancer worldwide, accounting for over 900,000 new cases annually, nearly half of which result in death. Currently, the treatment strategies for head and neck cancers …
Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is among the most prevalent head and neck cancers worldwide [ 1 ]. In the last years, despite the overall incidence of LSCC is decreased [ 2 ] and despite advancements in diagnostic tools, around 60% of LSCC …
Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is one of the most common malignancies of the head and neck. It is a significant clinical problem because of its high incidence and the lack of effective treatment. Due to higher rates of tobacco and …
Pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is the commonest complication after total laryngectomy [ 1 ]. It develops as a result of leakage of saliva through the pharyngeal repair line [ 2 , 3 ]. PCF contributes to increased morbidity following laryngectomy …
