Transoral robotic surgery vs. radiotherapy for management of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma–a systematic review of the literature

DH Yeh, S Tam, K Fung, SD MacNeil, J Yoo… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with or without concurrent
chemotherapy is widely utilized for the treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma …

HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma: a systematic review of treatment and prognosis

MB Wang, IY Liu, JA Gornbein… - … –Head and Neck …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Human papillomavirus-positive (HPV+) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
is increasing in incidence and appears to exhibit improved response to treatment and better …

Transoral robotic surgery for oropharyngeal carcinoma: surgical margins and oncologic outcomes

EJ Moore, KM Van Abel, DL Price, CM Lohse… - Head & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study presents oncologic outcomes after transoral robotic surgery
(TORS)±adjuvant therapy for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Methods …

Oncologic, functional and surgical outcomes of primary Transoral Robotic Surgery for early squamous cell cancer of the oropharynx: a systematic review

K Kelly, S Johnson-Obaseki, J Lumingu, M Corsten - Oral oncology, 2014 - Elsevier
Summary Objectives Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) has emerged as an alternative to
radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for the treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell …

Transoral robotic surgery and intensity-modulated radiotherapy in the treatment of the oropharyngeal carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A De Virgilio, A Costantino, G Mercante… - European Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To perform a meta-analysis evaluating trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS), and
intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in the treatment of oropharyngeal squamous …

A survey of transoral robotic mechanisms: Distal dexterity, variable stiffness, and triangulation

X Gu, H Ren - Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 2023 - spj.science.org
Robot-assisted technologies are being investigated to overcome the limitations of the
current solutions for transoral surgeries, which suffer from constrained insertion ports …

Human papilloma virus positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a growing epidemic

A Panwar, R Batra, WM Lydiatt, AK Ganti - Cancer treatment reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is increasing despite a
decrease in tobacco use. Almost 20–30% of patients with OPSCC do not have the traditional …

Impact of surgical margins on local control in patients undergoing single‐modality transoral robotic surgery for HPV‐related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

AJ Holcomb, M Herberg, M Strohl, E Ochoa… - Head & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The impact of close surgical margins on oncologic outcomes in HPV‐related
oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+ OPSCC) is unclear. Methods Retrospective …

Computer-assisted transoral surgery with flexible robotics and navigation technologies: A review of recent progress and research challenges

H Ren, CM Lim, J Wang, W Liu, S Song… - Critical Reviews™ in …, 2013 - dl.begellhouse.com
This article reviews the flexible robotic surgery and navigation technologies that are
currently available and under research development, in particular for transoral robotic …

Trans oral robotic surgery versus definitive chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer: 10-year institutional experience

G Meccariello, G Bianchi, S Calpona, E Parisi… - Oral Oncology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) is a fascinating new technique that
has proved to be a safe and feasible treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma …