The American Head and Neck Society’s Prevention and Early Detection Committee is pleased to open the application process for its 2016 Community Service grants. These grants are awarded in support of a project or community activities related to Oral Head and Neck Cancer Awareness (OHANCA) Program. Each grant, in the amount of $1,000.00, will be […]
Neck Dissection
Authored by Nilesh Vasan, MD & Arjun Joshi, MD; edited by Miriam Lango, MD AHNS Education Committee What is a Neck Dissection and Why is it Performed? Neck dissection is usually performed to remove cancer that has spread to lymph nodes in the neck. Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands scattered throughout the body […]
Cancer of the Oropharynx: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes
Authored by Charles Coffey, MD & Tamer Ghanem, MD PhD; edited by Ellie Maghami, MD FACS AHNS Education Committee Introduction This document is intended to introduce a subtype of head and neck cancer known as oropharynx cancer, and the normal anatomy and physiology of the oropharynx will be reviewed. Factors that can lead to cancer […]
Contemporary Understanding and Management of Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
Charles Coffey, MD; Tamer Ghanem, MD, David Goldenberg, MD FACS and Ellie Maghami, MD, American Head & Neck Society Education Committee Introduction This document is intended to introduce a subtype of head and neck cancer known as oropharynx cancer. Normal anatomy and physiology of the oropharynx is reviewed. Factors that can lead to cancer formation […]