Keywords laryngeal neoplasms/diagnosis, laryngeal neoplasms/surgery, laryngeal neoplasms/therapy, tracheal neoplasms/surgery The larynx plays a central role in coordinating the functions of the upper aerodigestive tract, including respiration, speech, and swallowing….
Keywords Paraganglioma, schwannoma, neurogenic tumors, parapharyngeal tumors, carotid body tumors Neurogenic tumors and paragangliomas form a very small percentage of all neoplastic lesions of the head and neck region….
Keywords Radiation, re-irradiation, fractionation, brachytherapy, simulations The use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of cancer has evolved during the past century since the discovery of x-rays in 1895…
Keywords Systemic therapy, active agents, radiation therapy, chemotherapy The role of systemic therapy in the treatment of head and neck cancer has increased in recent decades. Randomized clinical studies…
Keywords Thyroid, parathyroid, thyroid cancer, risk group stratification, hyperparathyroidism Palpable nodularity in the thyroid gland is common, especially in women and older persons. The incidence of palpable nodularity in…
Keywords Nasopharynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx, transoral robotic surgery The pharynx is the intermediate part of the upper aerodigestive tract in the head and neck region, connecting the nasal cavity to…
Keywords parotid, salivary, facial nerve, deep lobe, reanimation Salivary glands are divided into major (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) and minor salivary glands. Major salivary glands are paired structures, and…
Keywords Skull base, craniofacial, endonasal, cranial base Tumors involving the skull base of the anterior cranial fossa usually arise extracranially with secondary extension to the skull base. Occasionally intracranial…
Keywords Lymph nodes, neck dissection, nodal metastasis, extranodal extension One of the most important factors affecting prognosis for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract is…
Keywords mouth neoplasm, surgical management, surgery technique, multidisciplinary treatment The oral cavity represents the entrance to the upper aerodigestive tract, which begins at the lips and ends at the…
