American Head & Neck Society
Advancing Education, Research, and Quality of Care for the Head and Neck oncology patient.
New April 2026 issue of the AHNS Journal Club is out! This month’s issue is hosted by the AHNS Cancer Prevention Service. Contributors: Heather Edwards (Service chair), James Gates (service vice-chair), Marisa Buchakjian, Varun Vendra, Kevin Wang & Thomas L. Haupt.
This World Voice Day, get to know your local head & neck cancer support groups, and find out how they help patients before, during, and after treatment for cancers of the head & neck.
Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) remains a cornerstone in the management of cutaneous melanoma, providing critical staging information that guides prognosis and adjuvant therapy decisions. The standard approach employs preoperative lymphoscintigraphy with technetium-99m radiocolloid and intraoperative gamma probe localization.1-2 In most cases, this dual-modality strategy reliably identifies the sentinel basin and facilitates precise nodal excision. …
In honor of the recent Feeding Tube Awareness Week, this educational infographic puts patients first and highlights the types and uses of feeding tubes. Feeding tubes are common, and we hope this patient-facing infographic will be a helpful awareness and educational tool.
Donald T. Weed, MD, FACSW. Jarrard Goodwin Professor and Executive Vice Chairman, Department of OtolaryngologyCo-leader Head and Neck Site Disease GroupSylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine Recognized by the AHNS Education Division Chairs “Dr. Weed, current Chair of the ATC, has been a steady leader and voice of reason for years. …
