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01-05-2018 | Head and Neck Oncology
Moving Toward Improved Outcomes in Salvage Laryngectomy
Author:
Brett A. Miles, DDS, MD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 5/2018
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Excerpt
Over the last 50 years there have been numerous advancements that have improved the surgical care of patients afflicted with head and neck cancer. Technological and technical advancements in surgery, such as minimally invasive endoscopic and robotic technology, as well as improvements in functional and anatomic imaging and in the delivery of radiotherapy and targeted chemotherapy, have allowed physicians to deliver dramatically improved oncologic care to a challenging patient population. Unfortunately, many of these advancements have had little impact on the outcomes related to salvage laryngectomy. …