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Head and Neck Oncology Journal Club

Head and Neck Oncology Journal Club

Krishnakumar Thankappan 17 Episodes Jun 28, 2026

A weekly podcast breaking down the latest peer-reviewed research in head and neck surgery and oncology. Perfect for busy clinicians.

Episodes

Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Excision: Sistrunk Procedure Jun 28, 2026 259 Audio companion to our surgical video on the Sistrunk procedure for thyroglossal duct cyst. Embryology, why simple excision recurs, and a concise step-by-step of the operation — incision, subplatysmal flaps, strap separation, central hyoid skeletonisation and resection, en bloc specimen delivery, and layered closure. Watch the dissection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cki1r1fIAw8
Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy vs Immunotherapy Alone in HNSCC Jun 28, 2026 409 A 23-study, 751-patient meta-analysis asks a practical question: when you give neoadjuvant immunotherapy before surgery in resectable head and neck cancer, does adding chemotherapy actually help?Baratz and colleagues (Mayo Clinic, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, March 2026) pooled the prospective phase 1 and 2 data across three regimens — chemoimmunotherapy, single-agent immu
ALT Flap Harvest Jun 21, 2026 452
When Not to Operate: Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Skull Base Jun 7, 2026 511
Systemic Treatment of Thyroid Cancer: The 2026 ASCO Guideline May 17, 2026 431
ENE Upstages: What TNM9 Changes for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer Apr 10, 2026 427
Remote-Access Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy: 2025 International Consensus Statement Mar 29, 2026 435
ELAN-RT Trial: Split-Course RT in Older HNSCC Patients - Randomised Data Mar 8, 2026 410
"Does Every Sporadic MTC Need a Total Thyroidectomy?" Mar 4, 2026 436
RCT: Routine vs PTH-Guided Calcium Supplementation After Total Thyroidectomy Feb 22, 2026 374
Proposed TNM-9 Classification for Salivary Gland Carcinoma Feb 14, 2026 509
DELII Trial: Can Ultra-Low-Dose Nivolumab Work? Feb 8, 2026 415

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