Treating head and neck cancer in the age of immunotherapy: a 2023 update

A Bhatia, B Burtness - Drugs, 2023 - Springer
Most patients diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) will
present with locally advanced disease, requiring multimodality therapy. While this approach …

Current treatment of head and neck squamous cell cancer

R Belcher, K Hayes, S Fedewa… - Journal of surgical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Head and neck cancer is a heterogenous group of cancers involving the upper
aerodigestive tract. In this review article, the most common sites will be discussed, including …

Surgeon experience and complications with transoral robotic surgery (TORS)

SH Chia, ND Gross… - Otolaryngology–Head and …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To investigate surgeon preferences for perioperative management of transoral
robotic surgery (TORS) and explore the frequency of postoperative complications. Study …

Analysis of post–transoral robotic‐assisted surgery hemorrhage: frequency, outcomes, and prevention

R Mandal, U Duvvuri, RL Ferris, TM Kaffenberger… - Head & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Transoral robotic‐assisted surgery (TORS) carries a small, but not insignificant,
risk of life‐threatening postsurgical hemorrhage. The purpose of this study was to analyze all …

Transoral surgery for laryngo-pharyngeal cancer–The paradigm shift of the head and cancer treatment

I Tateya, A Shiotani, Y Satou, M Tomifuji, S Morita… - Auris Nasus …, 2016 - Elsevier
Transoral surgery is a less invasive treatment that is becoming a major strategy in the
treatment of laryngo-pharyngeal cancer. It is a minimally invasive approach that has no skin …

Robotic surgical systems in maxillofacial surgery: a review

HH Liu, LJ Li, B Shi, CW Xu, E Luo - International journal of oral …, 2017 - nature.com
Throughout the twenty-first century, robotic surgery has been used in multiple oral surgical
procedures for the treatment of head and neck tumors and non-malignant diseases. With the …

Transoral videolaryngoscopic surgery for oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, and supraglottic cancer

M Tomifuji, K Araki, T Yamashita, A Shiotani - European Archives of Oto …, 2014 - Springer
In this retrospective cohort study, we evaluated the oncological and functional outcomes of
transoral videolaryngoscopic surgery (TOVS). Using distending laryngoscope and …

Systematic review of validated quality of life and swallow outcomes after transoral robotic surgery

A Castellano, A Sharma - Otolaryngology–Head and Neck …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To systematically review the available evidence on the effects of transoral robotic
surgery (TORS) on the posttreatment quality of life (QOL) and swallow function of patients …

Transoral laser microsurgery for treatment for hypopharyngeal cancer in 211 patients

BG Weiss, F Ihler, HA Wolff, S Schneider… - Head & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background The oncologic and functional outcome of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) for
primary treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer was examined in a multimodal treatment …

Oncological and functional outcomes of trans-oral robotic surgery for pyriform sinus carcinoma: a French GETTEC group study

P Mazerolle, P Philouze, R Garrel, K Aubry, S Morinière… - Oral oncology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Pyriform sinus carcinomas (SCC) present specific functional and oncological
issues. The recent advent of trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS), as a conservative procedure …