For many years now there has been a growing frustration with the statistics of head and neck cancer. Despite the many advances in diagnosis and therapy, there has been little change in the prognosis for most cancers of the head and neck in the last 50 years, so what is the point of yet another journal? Well, it is not all bad news.

The treatment of cancers of the head and neck often involves removal of selected lymph node groups in the neck. It may also include sacrifi ce of structures within the neck in order to achieve clearance of disease. To make this possible, one must fi rst gain adequate access to the neck. There are many techniques described in the literature to achieve this. This article will describe some common...

Head and neck cancers affect more than half million person a year worldwide. More than 40% have an advanced stage at diagnosis. The incidence in Lebanon according to the statistics of the Ministry of Public Health was 268 new cases in 2007. The tumors and their treatment modalities have an important impact on the quality of life because they influence communication, breathing and4 swallowing. T...

Establishing a causal link between HPV and certain head and neck cancers would have implications for prognosis, prevention and therapy.

BACKGROUND There is increasing evidence that serious and life-threatening illnesses such as malignant tumors not only can lead to increased psychological stress, but also can lead to positive changes. METHODS In this qualitative study, 31 patients with head and neck cancer and 25 women partners were interviewed with regard to positive personal changes (posttraumatic growth). The audiotaped re...

Head and neck cancers are frequently associated with dysphagia. Both pre-treatment and post-treatment etiologies have been described in the literature. The result of dysphagia has been well-documented as causing reductions in both quality-of-life and physical wellbeing. The goal of this review is to consolidate the current understanding of the relationship between head and neck cancers and dysp...

Introduction: Sarcomas account for 1% of all tumors originated in the head and neck regions in adults. They constitute a heterogeneous group of tumors of mesenchymal origin with multiple histological variants. The undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) subtype is the most frequent variant with an incidence range of 2.7-38%.   Materials and Methods: This retrospective...