Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and transoral robotic surgery for the posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma.

Andrea CostantinoPiero Giuseppe MelianteClaudio SampieriKyuin LeeMassimo RalliMarco De VincentiisArmando De VirgilioSe-Heon Kim

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

The use of NCT followed by TORS for PPW SCC treatment appears to have good oncological and functional outcomes for both early and locally advanced cancers. Further randomized trials and site-specific guidelines are needed.

Keyphrases

neoadjuvant chemotherapy
locally advanced
rectal cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
sentinel lymph node
lymph node
phase ii study
radiation therapy
clinical trial
robot assisted
combination therapy
young adults
open label
minimally invasive