Population-based cancer registries allow for data collection on the scale of large populations, outside the limits of a single institution, and facilitate study of rare entities. The SEER database has…
Key points • Sinonasal and ventral skull base malignancies are rare and this has made it difficult to conduct randomized controlled trials. Much knowledge of the clinical outcomes for these…
Cancers develop secondary to genetic and epigenetic changes that provide the cell with a survival advantage that promotes cellular immortality. Malignancy arises when tumors use mechanisms to evade detection and…
Key points • Endoscopic endonasal surgery is true team surgery with concurrent participation of different surgical specialties. • Benefits of a multidisciplinary team include cross-fertilization of ideas, surgical innovation, and…
Key points • In most cases of advanced sinonasal and ventral skull base cancer, a multimodal treatment approach provides the best chance for improved outcomes. • Depending on the tumor…
Over the past 2 decades, there has been a significant increase in the resection of larger and more complex ventral skull base malignancies. The resection of these lesions has resulted…
Key points • Sinonasal and ventral skull base cancers encompass a variety of rare “orphan” tumors. Existing evidence is predominantly from retrospective single-institution series. • Multimodality treatment with surgery and…
Over the past decade, robotic surgery has gained wide popularity, making a significant impact on multiple surgical specialties. In the head and neck arena, transoral robotic surgery has proven to…
Cavernous sinus (CS) involvement by sinonasal and ventral skull base malignancies is infrequently encountered in neurosurgical practice. Despite advancements in skull base microneurosurgery and endoscopic techniques, detailed knowledge and experience…
The orbit may be frequently involved by sinonasal or ventral skull base malignancy. This involvement bodes a poorer prognosis for survival. Multimodality therapy with surgery and radiation therapy is usually…
