What Is Robotic Parotidectomy and Who Needs It ?
Robotic parotidectomy is a remote-access surgery that removes tumors from the parotid gland through hidden incisions behind the ear or along the hairline instead of the standard incision running in front of the ear down to the neck. The parotid gland sits just in...
IORT for Breast Cancer: One-Day Radiation Treatment
IORT stands for Intraoperative Radiation Therapy, a technique that delivers a single concentrated dose of radiation directly to the tumor bed during breast conservation surgery while the patient is still under anesthesia. This replaces 30-45 days of daily external...
VEIL Procedure for Groin Node Surgery
VEIL stands for Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy, a minimally invasive technique that removes cancerous groin lymph nodes through small incisions on the side of the thigh instead of the traditional large groin incision. Open inguinal node dissection causes...
TORS Surgery for Throat Cancer
TORS stands for Transoral Robotic Surgery, a robotic technique that removes throat cancers through the mouth using Da Vinci instruments without cutting the neck or splitting the jaw. Oropharyngeal cancers including the base of tongue tumors, tonsil cancers, and...