Functional and Quality-of-Life Outcomes of Transoral Robotic Surgery for Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

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Durmus K., Patwa H. S., Gokozan H. N., Kucur C., Teknos T. N., Agrawal A., ...More

LARYNGOSCOPE, vol.124, no.9, pp.2089-2095, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 124 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/lary.24705
  • Journal Name: LARYNGOSCOPE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2089-2095
  • Keywords: Transoral robotic surgery, carcinoma of unknown primary, quality of life, transoral robotic surgery, carcinoma of unknown primary, neck metastasis, LYMPH-NODE METASTASES, HEALTH-STATUS ASSESSMENT, SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA, CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT, OROPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA, PRIMARY TUMORS, NECK-CANCER, HEAD, DISORDERS, RADIATION
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives/Hypothesis: To determine speech, eating, aesthetics, social disruption, and overall quality-of-life outcomes over a year period in patients who underwent transoral robotic surgery as part of carcinoma of unknown primary diagnosis and treatment.