A New Proposal for Adequate Resection Margins in Larynx and Hypopharynx Tumor Surgery-Are the RCP Guidelines Feasible?

Background: Resection margins are an important prognostic factor for patients with head and neck cancer. In general, for head and neck surgery, a margin >5 mm is advised by the Royal College of Pathologists. However, this cannot always be achieved during laryngeal and hypopharyngeal surgery.

Clinical Relevance of Resection Margins in Patients with Total Laryngectomy or Laryngopharyngectomy.

Background: Laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer is complex and resection margins are therefore constrained. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical relevance of resection margins in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal surgery.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed for patients treated with a total laryngectomy (TL) or laryngopharyngectomy (TLP) for laryngeal or hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC and HSCC, respectively).

A case report of extramedullary plasmocytoma-rare pathology in the larynx.

Extramedullary plasmocytoma is a rare finding. The diagnosis is made by histological and immunohistochemical examination. Hematological evaluation is mandatory to rule out multiple myeloma.

Management of the neck in T1 and T2 buccal squamous cell carcinoma.

Buccal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) appears to behave more aggressively than other oral subsites, in particular with regards to regional disease at presentation and regional recurrence. Adequate management of the neck is of the utmost importance but is still the subject of debate. An international multicentre retrospective review of 101 patients treated for T1-T2 buccal SCC was performed.