Morbidity and mortality associated with increasingly radical doses of chemoradiotherapy
have led many to question the current standard of care in head and neck cancer. Recently …

Purpose Tongue base mucosectomy (TBM) is a well-established procedure in investigating
cervical squamous cell carcinoma of occult primary. However, its risks have not been …

Objectives The diagnosis of cancer of unknown primary (CUP) in head and neck occurs
when the treating clinicians have utilised all available diagnostic tests and failed to identify …

Background Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has been utilized to deintensify treatment. No
studies have measured swallow safety and efficiency, nor assessed the functional impact of …

Transoral robotic surgery has shown significant promise in the management of
oropharyngeal cancer since its description in 2007. The oncological efficacy of this …

Objective To identify factors that may predict the need for feeding tubes in patients
undergoing transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in the perioperative setting. Study Design …

Background Treatment de-intensification, including transoral robotic surgery (TORS), may
outcomes in HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). Early return …

Background Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) is a common morbidity resulting from the
treatment of head‐and‐neck squamous‐cell carcinoma (HNSCC) due to surgery and …

There has been increased interest in the use of transoral surgery (TOS) for the treatment of
oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). This systematic review summarizes the available evidence for …

Background Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for oropharyngeal malignancy optimizes
oncologic outcomes while preserving functionality. This study identifies patterns of functional …