The role of surgery and deescalation for HPV‐related oropharyngeal cancer
Kevin J. Contrera, Mihir R. Patel, Barbara Burtness, Ranee Mehra, Robert L. Ferris
Abstract
Recently published and ongoing trials are helping to define the role of transoral robotic surgery for oropharyngeal cancer. Evidence to date supports the use of surgery as a valuable tool in the multidisciplinary deescalation of low-risk human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCancerOncologyGeneral surgeryInternal medicineHead and Neck Cancer StudiesCleft Lip and Palate ResearchHead and Neck Surgical Oncology