Radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: A prospective, multi-institutional North American experience.

Background: Radiofrequency ablation for benign thyroid nodules aims to achieve a volume reduction rate of ≥50%. However, factors that predict treatment success have not been defined in a large-scale study.

Methods: A prospective cohort study of biopsy-proven benign thyroid nodules treated with radiofrequency ablation at 3 institutions was performed.

The Use of Patient-Specific Orbital Reconstruction Implants During Maxillectomy Reconstruction.

Reconstruction of the orbital floor after maxillectomy can result in significant functional and aesthetic morbidity. To measure eyelid position, self-reported visual outcomes, and complications in patients undergoing concurrent maxillectomy and reconstruction with a patient-specific orbital reconstruction implant (PSORI). Case series.

Staging of Sinonasal and Ventral Skull Base Malignancies.

Tremendous pathologic diversity among sinonasal and ventral skull base malignancies complicates development of a uniform and prognostically relevant staging system. Because of the comparatively low incidence of these tumors, comprehensive evaluation and comparison of specific staging systems is difficult. The current American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM staging system for sinonasal malignancies is the most common and widely used system in current clinical practice.

Transfacial and Craniofacial Approaches for Resection of Sinonasal and Ventral Skull Base Malignancies.

Malignancies of the paranasal sinuses and ventral skull base present unique challenges to physicians. A transfacial or craniofacial approach allows for wide, possibly en bloc, resection and is ideal for tumors that involve surrounding soft tissue, the palate, the orbit, anterolateral frontal sinus, and lateral dura. Transfacial approaches include a lateral rhinotomy often combined with a medial, subtotal, or total maxillectomy.

Prognostic significance of non-HPV16 genotypes in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Objectives: Recent studies have found that cases with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) positive for HPV16 genotype have better overall survival compared with cases positive for other HPV genotypes. We sought to further replicate these studies and determine if this relationship is modified by expression of p16 tumor suppressor protein.

Material And Methods: We identified 238 OPSCC cases from the Carolina Head and Neck Cancer Study (CHANCE) study, a population based case-control study.

Recruitment of underserved, high-risk participants to a head and neck cancer screening program.

Objectives/hypothesis: Early detection is essential in head and neck cancer treatment as prognosis varies greatly with stage at diagnosis. Underserved populations often present with advanced disease, and individuals with tobacco and heavy alcohol use demonstrate a higher head and neck cancer incidence. This study aims to evaluate whether various promotional methods differentially recruited behavioral risk factor positive and/or underserved populations to our screening event.

Educational Value of a Medical Student-Led Head and Neck Cancer Screening Event.

Objective: To evaluate improvement of medical student knowledge of head and neck cancer (HNC) through participation in HNC screening fairs run by medical students.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study of surveys assessing medical students' knowledge of HNC before and after volunteering at screening fairs.

Setting: Four screening fairs held at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine during Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week.