We’re excited to welcome Marisa Buchakjian, MD, PhD to our faculty! Get to know more about her, including what she finds to be the most challenging and rewarding aspects of being a head and neck oncology surgeon: michmed.org/y5AZ2
Dr. Kevin Contrera interviews Dr. Stephen Lai on NRG Oncology Trial HN006: Randomized phase II/III trial of sentinel lymph node biopsy versus elective neck dissection for early-stage oral cavity cancer. Update on its importance to our field.
Watch Today: ow.ly/E64Q50TagGu
Congratulations to faculty members Steven Chinn, MD, MPH (@StevenChinnMD) and Michael Roberts, PhD (@RobertsNeuro) who have been approved for promotion!
We applaud @POTUS Biden's proclamation of April as National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month and the Administration's focus on the importance of prevention and early detection as vital components to achieving the goals of the #CancerMoonshot. bit.ly/43NilG3
Findings suggest that the integrated 2-team surgical approach for complex head and neck microvascular reconstruction can be used to safely decrease operative time, with no difference in postoperative outcomes. ja.ma/3MCxPVQ
If you have any interest in head and neck cancer, please sign up - this will be great meeting to discuss the completed and ongoing projects within the @H_N_C_I_G - should have great speakers @h_mehanna@henson_md@sueyom@EhabHannaMD many others internationally
Exciting announcement! The HNCIG is hosting its inaugural annual meeting, virtually, on Saturday 10/28/23, including two sessions to accommodate various time zones. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
We’re excited to announce our newest faculty member, Molly Heft Neal, MD! Dr. Heft Neal joins our head and neck oncology division and is an alum of our residency program. Welcome back!
Cancer surgeon @AndyShumanMD testified about the impact of national drug shortages on patient care at a recent U.S. Senate Committee hearing. Here, he advocates for better solutions to this ongoing problem: michmed.org/vJvkA
It's Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week and @UMichOto is holding a FREE throat cancer screening clinic this Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is open to everyone and there's still time to register by calling 1-800-865-1125.