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Malignant Lesions of the Head and Neck 2
Robert Sataloff, MD, is a professor of otolaryngology, head and neck surgery at Jefferson Medical College and an adjunct professor of otorhinolaryngology at the University of Pennsylvania. In part 1 of this lecture he provided an overview of head and neck malignancies. Here, he discusses squamous cell carcinoma as well as cancer of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus, cancer of the ear, and other rare malignant vascular lesions. Dr. Sataloff notes that almost all cancers of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus are epithelial cancers, and he describes their causes – mainly heavy use of alcohol and tobacco – and their presenting symptoms, treatment and prognosis. Squamous cell carcinoma and its symptoms and treatment are also covered. In cancer of the ear, says the author, radical surgery is the best option, while electrodesiccation, curettage, cryosurgery, Moh's surgery, radiation, and topical fluorouracil are therapeutic options in skin cancers. The lecture touches upon malignant melanoma in the head and neck and its causes and treatment, and on lymphoma of the head and neck and its presentation, staging, and treatment. Among the more unusual tumors are chemodectomas and glomus jugulare tumors. And among the rare malignant vascular lesions are angiosarcomas, hemangiopericytoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, and esthesioneuroblastoma. The lecture concludes with a discussion of tumors of the bone and soft tissue and their etiology and treatment ... and is enhanced by some 50 illustrations. Read More from Dr. Sataloff and the Journal of Voice. |
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