Clinical Diagnosis of Otorhinolaryngology
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 190
Special Issue Editors
Interests: head and neck tumors; narrow band imaging; oropharyngeal neoplasms
Interests: head and neck cancer; neuroendocrine neoplasms of the head and neck; melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer; radiochemotherapy; radiotherapy-related toxicities
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Dear Colleagues,
Among all cancers, head and neck cancer (HNC) ranks sixth in frequency. Due to the complexity of the head and neck region, HNC might cause many symptoms and clinical signs. Curative organ-sparing procedures encompass various irradiation or chemoradiotherapy protocols. In contrast, curative surgical treatment ranges from conservative surgery (i.e., endoscopic or open partial laryngectomy, endoscopic resection of sinonasal cancer, sleeve resection of the external auditory canal) to extensive surgical procedures (i.e., total laryngectomy, pharyngectomy, radical maxillectomy, temporal bone resection, complex reconstruction). The type of treatment is always multidisciplinary and has to be accepted by hosting multi-board discussions. It depends on the tumor (histology, extension, disfunction) and patient factors (general conditions, previous treatments, personal preferences). Therefore, the decision is not always straightforward and easy, but it is complex and well thought out.
The importance of the diagnostics of HNC cannot be over emphasized. With the advent of modern endoscopes, surgical microscopes, advanced imaging, enhanced endoscopy, enhanced contact endoscopy, advances in anesthesiology in recent decades, and artificial intelligence in recent years, diagnostics has made an important advancement. All these improvements lead to a more thorough delineation of the extension of cancer and adequate planning of therapy. Nevertheless, they serve our patients the most, after all.
Authors are kindly invited and encouraged to upload their original manuscripts about their experiences and research in the field of diagnostics in otorhinolaryngology in regard to HNC for this Special Issue of Diagnostics.
Prof. Dr. Nina Gale
Prof. Dr. Primož Strojan
Dr. Robert Šifrer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- head and neck cancer
- otorhinolaryngology
- symptoms and clinical signs
