title: Current trends of surgical management of head and neck carcinomas.
abstract: Surgery and radiotherapy remain the mainstays of treatment for head and neck cancer. Surgical resection and reconstructive techniques are improving and offer the potential for organ and function preservation. This article gives an overview of carcinomas of the head and neck, salivary glands, and thyroid including epidemiology, staging, pathology, and standard treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA. AnnMarie.Bauer@RoswellPark.org
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome