Although most respiratory papillomatosis starts in childhood, some patients develop symptoms in adulthood.
Technology Improves Management of Frontal Sinus Fractures
Award-Winning Theses Shed New Light on Treatment Modalities, Disease Etiology
Consider this: Over the past two decades, data from both the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program and the National Cancer Database indicate that the survival rates for patients with laryngeal cancer have decreased.
Academic Head and Neck Surgery: Educating Our Future
Despite much belief to the contrary, tobacco control has been a major public health success over the last four decades.
New Evidence-Based Guidelines on Thyroid Cancer
New guidelines published by the American Thyroid Association hope to offer stronger evidence on which to base diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer.
Platelet Gel in Facial Surgery: Is The Excitement Warranted?
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a rich source of growth factors, has gained popularity as a method to boost healing after facial plastic surgery and rejuvenation procedures, such as laser skin resurfacing and facelift surgery.
Wrong Diagnosis of Sinus Headache Can Lead to Inappropriate Treatment
A consensus panel of physicians who treat patients reporting sinus and facial pain strongly recommend the use of all diagnostic tools available to determine the root cause of the headache-whether it is neurological or physiological, migraine or sinus.
State-of-the-Art Techniques Are Tempting, but May Not Improve Care
Uncommon Surgical Technique Can Preserve Function after Throat Cancer Surgery
Short-and Long-Term Data Suggest Efficacy of Turbinate Ablation
Hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates is a frequent cause of chronic nasal obstruction. In the last several years, two new techniques have become available for reducing the tumor volume: radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction (RFVTR) and coblation.