Some considerations on the WHO Histological classification of laryngeal neoplasms [PDF]
A new edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Histological classification of tumours of the hypopharynx, larynx, trachea and parapharyngeal space was published in 2017.
Devaney, Kenneth O. +3 more
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Photodynamic therapy of early stage oral cavity and oropharynx neoplasms: an outcome analysis of 170 patients [PDF]
The indications of photodynamic therapy (PDT) of oral cavity and oropharynx neoplasms are not well defined. The main reason is that the success rates are not well established.
A Langius +43 more
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Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in adults undergoing thyroid surgery [PDF]
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in adults ...
Abraha, Iosief +7 more
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State of the art in tracheal surger. A brief literature review [PDF]
Background: Tracheal surgery requires a highly specialized team of anesthesiologists, thoracic surgeons, and operative support staff. It remain a formidable challenge for surgeons due to the criticality connected to anatomical considerations ...
Ibrahim, Mohsen +2 more
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Treatment of head and neck cancer with photodynamic therapy: results after one year [PDF]
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new and promising treatment modality for the treatment of malignant disease. This paper reports the preliminary experience of our group in the use of this therapy for the treatment of tumours arising in the head and neck ...
DeJode, ML +4 more
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Service-based survey of dystonia in Munich [PDF]
We performed a service-based epidemiological study of dystonia in Munich, Germany. Due to favourable referral and treatment patterns in the Munich area, we could provide confident data from dystonia patients seeking botulinum toxin treatment.
Ben-Shlomo, Y. +7 more
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Recent advances in managing differentiated thyroid cancer [PDF]
The main clinical challenge in the management of thyroid cancer is to avoid over-treatment and over-diagnosis in patients with lower-risk disease while promptly identifying those patients with more advanced or high-risk disease requiring aggressive ...
Durante, Cosimo +3 more
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Follicular nodules (Thy3) of the thyroid: is total thyroidectomy the best option? [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Identification of the best management strategy for nodules with Thy3 cytology presents particular problems for clinicians. This study investigates the ability of clinical, cytological and sonographic data to predict malignancy in ...
CALO', PIETRO GIORGIO +6 more
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Radiotherapy versus open surgery versus endolaryngeal surgery (with or without laser) for early laryngeal squamous cell cancer. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 2, 2002 and previously updated in 2004, 2007 and 2010.Radiotherapy, open surgery and endolaryngeal excision (with or without laser) are all accepted ...
Chudasama, Jessal +6 more
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Pediatric thyroid disease: when is surgery necessary, and who should be operating on our children? [PDF]
Surgical diseases of the thyroid in the pediatric population represent a diverse set of both benign and malignant conditions. Overall, incidence is rare.
Breuer, Christopher +3 more
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