An Unusual Case of a Hypopharyngeal Mass in a Patient Presenting With Weakness. [PDF]
Mavilian CM, Yun J, Yu AC, Nguyen CT.
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ABSTRACT The standard for assessing and recording the extent of the tumour, a necessity for most malignancies, is the Tumour Node Metastases (TNM) classification. The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) TNM committee has defined this since the early 1950s.
James D. Brierley +8 more
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A case report of giant inflammatory mass in the hypopharynx. [PDF]
Chu F, Li D, Ren Y, Ma X, Zhang J, Wu Y.
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Management of Absent Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening After Neurological Injury
This study evaluated the effects of swallowing therapy and cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle surgery on upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening, oral intake, and airway protection in patients with absent UES opening following neurological injury. CP‐targeted surgeries were associated with improved bolus passage and oral intake, but persistent aspiration ...
Radhika Rawat +7 more
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Effect of Muller maneuver on upper airway characteristics and surrounding structures in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a cone-beam computed tomography study. [PDF]
Arianezhad SM +4 more
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Radiotherapy for hypopharynx cancers: 2025 update
International audienceWe present the update of the recommendations of the Société française de radiothérapie oncologique on radiotherapy for hypopharynx. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy is the gold standard treatment for hypopharynx cancers.
Huertas, Andrès +7 more
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Technical Skills Development for Medical Students in an Otolaryngology Mentorship Program
This study demonstrates that a longitudinal otolaryngology mentorship program integrating technical skills training can significantly improve both objective performance and self‐reported confidence among medical students. Through faculty mentorship and early exposure to suturing, flexible laryngoscopy, and tympanostomy tube insertion, students ...
Molly O. Hunter +7 more
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Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing in neurogenic oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults: Part 2 of a scoping review. [PDF]
Alves TC +5 more
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HPV vaccination after exposure may confer survival benefits in oropharyngeal cancer patients. Survival advantages appeared regardless of vaccination timing relative to diagnosis, though small sample sizes preclude definitive conclusions. ABSTRACT Objective Childhood HPV vaccination reduces oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) incidence, but evidence regarding ...
Mary Elizabeth Kim +5 more
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Hypopharyngeal Venous Malformation Mimicking Malignancy: A Case Report. [PDF]
Dunn EC +4 more
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