American Head & Neck Society
Advancing Education, Research, and Quality of Care for the Head and Neck oncology patient.
This World Voice Day, get to know your local head & neck cancer support groups, and find out how they help patients before, during, and after treatment for cancers of the head & neck.
Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) remains a cornerstone in the management of cutaneous melanoma, providing critical staging information that guides prognosis and adjuvant therapy decisions. The standard approach employs preoperative lymphoscintigraphy with technetium-99m radiocolloid and intraoperative gamma probe localization.1-2 In most cases, this dual-modality strategy reliably identifies the sentinel basin and facilitates precise nodal excision. …
In honor of the recent Feeding Tube Awareness Week, this educational infographic puts patients first and highlights the types and uses of feeding tubes. Feeding tubes are common, and we hope this patient-facing infographic will be a helpful awareness and educational tool.
Donald T. Weed, MD, FACSW. Jarrard Goodwin Professor and Executive Vice Chairman, Department of OtolaryngologyCo-leader Head and Neck Site Disease GroupSylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine Recognized by the AHNS Education Division Chairs “Dr. Weed, current Chair of the ATC, has been a steady leader and voice of reason for years. …
Alison Hawkins1, BA and Dr. Ameya Asarkar1,2, MD 1 Louisiana State University Health Shreveport School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA 2 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, LSU Health Shreveport, LA As head and neck surgeons, we are constantly seeking new methods and tools to best care for our patients. Among these innovations, artificial intelligence (AI) …
