Open AccessHead and neck oncology – 2010, part II
Author(s) -
Eugene N. Myers
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
otolaryngologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.263
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2300-8423
pISSN - 0030-6657
DOI - 10.1016/s0030-6657(10)70017-2
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck cancer , head and neck , skull , thyroid cancer , general surgery , surgery , cancer , radiology , radiation therapy
Part II this article reviewed the current state of the art in head and neck oncology. These include very important and stimulating new areas of interest including the marked acceptance of chemoradiation in favor of surgery in patients with cancer of the head and neck. The concept of HPV as a cause of cancer of the oropharynx is relatively new and very important in the epidemiology of these tumors. New modalities such as PET CT scanning and robotic surgery are discussed and appear to be very important in management of cancer of the head and neck. Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery is another new high technology contribution to the field of head and neck surgery as is the use of endoscopic assisted thyroid surgery. These and other new concepts are discussed in this manuscript.