title: Training in head and neck surgery and oncology.
abstract: Management of head and neck cancer truly represents the need for a multimodality approach. This manuscript discusses the history of head and neck surgery, head and neck fellowships and the current trends in the practice of head and neck surgery and oncology. Increasing emphasis is placed on organ preservation and non-operative treatment modalities. The head and neck surgeon (leader of the orchestra) must be familiar with appropriate indications of each treatment modality and outcome. The head and neck surgeon of today should be an all-rounder.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York 10065, USA. shahaa@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Ashok R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Shaha
mesh_terms: D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012955:Societies, Medical