John R de Almeida, Rosemary Martino, Ali Hosni, David P Goldstein, Scott V Bratman, Douglas B Chepeha, John N Waldron, Ilan Weinreb, Bayardo Perez-Ordonez, Eugene Yu, Ur Metser, Aaron R Hansen, Wei Xu, Susie Jie Su, John Kim
IMPORTANCE: Patients with unknown primary squamous cell carcinoma (CUP) with cervical metastases typically receive comprehensive radiotherapy (RT) of the pharynx and bilateral neck. Typically, these patients receive comprehensive RT of the pharynx and bilateral neck that may produce treatment-related toxic effects. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether localization of occult oropharyngeal cancers with transoral robotic surgery (TORS) combined with reduced pharyngeal and neck RT volumes provides acceptable disease control...
April 11, 2024: JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery