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Trans-oral robotic assisted tongue base mucosectomy for investigation of cancer of unknown primary in the head and neck region. The UK experience.

S C WinterE OfoD MeikleP SilvaL FraserJ O'HaraD KimM RobinsonVinidh Paleri
Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2017)
Trans-oral robotic assisted TBM raises the possibility of identifying over 50% of tumours that would otherwise be classified as CUP. Identifying these in the contralateral tongue base has implications for treatment planning and outcome.
Keyphrases
  • papillary thyroid
  • squamous cell
  • cross sectional
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • young adults