Introduction salivary gland tumors are relatively rare and constitute 3-4% of all head and neck neoplasms. The majority (70%) of salivary gland tumors arise in the parotid gland. Recommended treatment for a parotid mass is surgical excision with a surrounding cuff of normal tissue to prevent recurrence. Nematollah Mokhtari Amir Majdi. MD Professor of otorhinolaryngology, Membership of ear, nose...

Microfibrillar collagen is a bovine collagen material that promotes hemostasis. When mixed with contrast material it makes a fine slurry that is easily injected through small catheters. Experience with preoperative embolization of head and neck neoplasms in six patients indicates that microfibrillar collagen slurry is a highly effective, easy to use embolic material for occlusion of highly vasc...

Locally advanced head and neck cancers are usually treated with concurrent chemoradiation. The residual nodes after chemoradiation in such patients are a common scenario, but the further investigation and treatment options in form of neck dissection are still not very clear. This review focuses on the current state of available evidence in literature for management of such patients and directs ...

Head and neck tumors comprise a wide spectrum of heterogeneous neoplasms for which biomarkers are needed to aid in earlier diagnosis, risk assessment and therapy response. Personalized medicine based on predictive markers linked to drug response, it is hoped, will lead to improvements in outcomes and avoidance of unnecessary treatment in carcinoma of the head and neck. Because of the heterogene...

OBJECTIVE The urgent nature of head and neck cancer referrals often results in overbooked schedules, access delays, and patient, physician, and staff dissatisfaction. The goal of this study is to examine how incorporation of associate providers (APs) into a head and neck tumor clinic (HNTC) can improve access. METHODS Scheduling data for the Dartmouth-Hitchcock HNTC 2 years prior (January 201...

BACKGROUND Cancer poses a health crisis in the developing world where surgery is the mainstay of treatment for head and neck cancers. However, a shortage of surgeons with appropriate skills exists. How do we train head and neck surgeons in developing countries and avoid a brain drain? The ideal model provides appropriate affordable training leading to establishment of head and neck cancer cente...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate tissue electrical properties in patients with head and neck cancer. METHODS In the cross-sectional study direct bioimpedance measures (resistance, reactance, and phase angle) determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) were performed on 31 patients with head and neck cancer and 31 healthy volunteers matched by age and sex as a c...

The number of aged patients with head and neck cancer is increasing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of elderly patients with head and neck cancer undergoing surgery. Retrospective analysis of a series of 1509 consecutive patients separated in two groups regarding their age: younger than 70 and older than 70 years, with head and neck tumors treated surgically was performed. Pr...

Delivery of therapeutic radiation in multiple sessions, or fractions, has been practiced since the discovery of radiation’s potential to cure malignancies. Initially, this was done out of practical necessity: Radiation was delivered at a low dose rate, and the treatment sessions had to be repeated to obtain the desired effect. Technologic improvements eventually allowed for treatments in one se...