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Ohad Ronen1, K Thomas Robbins2, Remco de Bree3
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel. ohadr@gmc.gov.il.
Abstract:
The inherent variability in performing specific surgical procedures for head and neck cancer remains a barrier for accurately assessing treatment outcomes, particularly in clinical trials. While non-surgical modalities for cancer therapeutics have evolved to become far more uniform, there remains the challenge to standardize surgery. The purpose of this review is to identify the barriers in achieving uniformity and to highlight efforts by surgical groups to standardize selected operations and nomenclature. While further improvements in standardization will remain a challenge, we must encourage surgical groups to focus on strategies that provide such a level.
Insights
Standardizing head and neck cancer surgery is crucial for reliable clinical trial outcomes. This review identifies barriers to surgical uniformity and promotes efforts to standardize procedures and nomenclature for better cancer treatment assessment.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Head and Neck Surgery
Background:
- Surgical procedure variability hinders accurate assessment of head and neck cancer treatment outcomes.
- Non-surgical cancer therapies have achieved greater uniformity compared to surgical interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify barriers preventing uniformity in head and neck cancer surgical procedures.
- To highlight initiatives aimed at standardizing surgical operations and nomenclature in head and neck oncology.
Main Methods:
- Literature review focusing on surgical standardization efforts in head and neck cancer.
- Analysis of challenges in achieving procedural uniformity in oncologic surgery.
Main Results:
- Variability in surgical techniques is a significant barrier in head and neck cancer clinical trials.
- Existing efforts by surgical groups to standardize operations and nomenclature are documented.
Conclusions:
- Achieving complete uniformity in head and neck cancer surgery remains challenging.
- Continued focus on standardization strategies by surgical groups is essential for improving treatment outcome assessment.
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