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Head and neck cancer is a blanket term used to describe several different types of cancers. About 65,000 new cases, not counting thyroid cancer, are diagnosed in the U.S. every year. A number of causes of these cancers have been identified, potentially offering new opportunities to screen for the cancers and create new treatments for …

The 2022 Fellowship Match Application is Open The AHNS currently accredits over 60 fellowship positions from 50 surgical programs in the U.S. and Canada. The application period has begun for fellowships commencing in July of 2022 – the application timeline is as follows: Application Period: January 15, 2021 – March 1, 2021 Interview Period: March …

Dear AHNS Members, Happy New Year! We are excited to again be involved in the USvsHPV – Webinar Series to Promote Awareness About HPV-Related Diseases. The 2021 session will provide the latest updates on FDA’s approval of the HPV vaccine for oropharyngeal cancers, World Health Organization’s (WHO) formal adoption of the global strategy to eliminate …

Dear Colleagues, What an honor it is to serve as the AHNS president during the 100th edition of the eNews! Our society has certainly come a long way over the years and 2020 has been a year for the record books for many reasons. We have been dealt many challenges both as surgeons and in …

On December 10th, the AHNS Endocrine Section, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), and ThyCa teamed up for the final Twitter Chat of 2020.  The topic focused on “Controversies in Thyroid Cancer” and focused on modern advances in management.  The chat was a resounding success given the multidisciplinary perspectives – endocrinologists, surgeons, and especially patients shared their experiences and best practices, with productive dialogue …