Transoral laser microsurgery for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A paradigm shift in therapeutic approach.

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Abstract

The contemporary treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an area of debate. We report outcomes of a minimally invasive approach involving transoral laser microsurgery (TLM).

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Head Neck

Title: Head & neck

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN (Electronic): 1097-0347

ISSN (Print): 1043-3074

Publication date (Electronic): August 2016

Volume: 38

Issue: 8

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

[2 ] Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

[3 ] Department of Pathology, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

[4 ] Centre for Oral Health Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

[5 ] Department of Anaesthetics, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

[6 ] Department of Radiology, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

[7 ] The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Wirral, United Kingdom.

[8 ] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Article

DOI: 10.1002/hed.24432

PubMed ID: 27042800

SO-VID: 79cbd625-5d37-477c-94da-f4614e53127d

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Keywords: carcinoma,laser therapy/methods,local,neoplasm recurrence,oropharyngeal neoplasms/mortality,oropharyngeal neoplasms/surgery,squamous cell/surgery,survival analysis

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Keywords: carcinoma, laser therapy/methods, local, neoplasm recurrence, oropharyngeal neoplasms/mortality, oropharyngeal neoplasms/surgery, squamous cell/surgery, survival analysis

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