Before, After, or Both? Rethinking the Timing of Immunotherapy in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
As head and neck surgeons, for advanced skin cancer, we have long used the resection/reconstruction followed by radiation paradigm. But immunotherapy is challenging us to rethink the sequence of care. The central question in managing high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) today is not just the resectability of the disease, but also the timing of …
A Discussion: Dr. David Forner with Dr. John de Almeida “CCTG HN11: SPECT-CT Guided Elective Contralateral Neck Treatment”
Presented by the AHNS Population Health & Clinical Research Service Join the AHNS and Dr. David Forner for a discussion with Dr. John de Almeida, surgeon investigator, and clinical trialist at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. In this interview, Dr. de Almeida gives an update on his oropharyngeal cancer trial, HN11 / SELECT, and …
New Journal Club Issue from the Skull Base Surgery Section
This edition of the Journal Club comes from the AHNS Skull Base Surgery Section and focuses on perioperative management in Skull Base Surgery (primarily endoscopic, but also pertinent for relevant open skull base surgery also). The articles featured present high-quality data on the topic, and we hope the readers find them engaging. Included in this …
AHNS Young Members Corner Podcast Episode 12 – Marilene Wang, MD, Ivan El-Sayed, MD, Mathew Geltzeiler, MD
In Episode #12 of the AHNS Young Members Corner Podcast, sponsored by the Skull Base Surgery Section, Dr. Marilene Wang interviews Dr. Ivan El-Sayed and Dr. Mathew Geltzeiler as they discuss “How to Build a Skull Base Surgery Practice.” Surgeons who are starting to build their practices will hear advice regarding development of a collaborative …