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Selected society guidelines and topic resources — follow links for full text.
OncologyNeck dissection classification: nodal levels, AAO-HNS/AHNS terminology and clinical evidence
A peer summary of cervical nodal level boundaries, the Robbins et al. (2002, 2008) classification, the nomenclature proposed by Ferlito et al. (2011), elective versus therapeutic neck dissection and the evidence on sentinel lymph node biopsy in early oral cavity cancer.
Source: Robbins KT et al. Consensus statement on the classification and terminology of neck dissection. 2008
Oncology · StagingAJCC 8 and HPV-mediated (p16+) oropharyngeal cancer: what changed in staging?
A peer-level summary of the main changes in the head and neck section of the AJCC 8th edition — separate HPV/p16+ oropharynx staging, depth of invasion in the oral cavity and extranodal extension in non-HPV tumours — with a note on Version 9, effective in 2026.
Source: Lydiatt et al. — Major changes in AJCC 8th edition head and neck staging (CA Cancer J Clin, 2017)
Salivary glandApproach to a parotid mass: from diagnosis to surgery
History and facial nerve examination, ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration, the Milan cytology system, cross-sectional imaging, surgical options and the key recommendations of the ASCO 2021 salivary gland malignancy guideline for a parotid mass.
Source: Geiger et al. — Management of salivary gland malignancy: ASCO guideline (J Clin Oncol, 2021)
Skull baseEndoscopic endonasal skull base approaches: an overview
A peer-level summary of sagittal and coronal plane modules, indications, multilayer reconstruction and the nasoseptal flap, limits, complications and teamwork with neurosurgery.
Source: Kassam et al. — Expanded endonasal approach: the rostrocaudal axis, Part I (Neurosurg Focus, 2005)
OncologyNICE NG36 and NG12: assessment, management and referral criteria in upper aerodigestive tract cancer
A peer summary of NICE's guideline on upper aerodigestive tract cancer in people aged 16 and over (NG36) and the head and neck recommendations of its suspected cancer referral guideline (NG12).
Source: NICE NG36 — Cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract
GuidelinesAAO-HNSF clinical practice guidelines: selected key action statements for ENT practice
A peer summary of AAO-HNSF guideline methodology and verified key action statements from the guidelines on sudden hearing loss, BPPV, adult sinusitis, dysphonia, tonsillectomy in children, tympanostomy tubes and the adult neck mass.
Source: AAO-HNSF — Clinical Practice Guidelines
SocietyTurkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery: a resource guide for colleagues
Verified information on the guidelines, journal, education and board activities and national congress listed on the society's official website, with notes on using international guidelines alongside national practice and on finding Turkish cancer statistics.
Source: Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery