Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a minimally invasive robotic surgical technique for treating tumors and other head and neck conditions. Surgeons carry out this procedure transorally, meaning ...

Doctors use transoral robotic surgery to treat head and neck cancer. They may also use it for obstructive sleep apnea. It can often lead to better surgical outcomes than other surgery types. Transoral ...

Dr. Chris Holsinger shares the new guideline from ASCO on transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. He reviews the evidence-based recommendations on ...

SAN ANTONIO — Robotic surgery is quickly becoming the norm in many cancer procedures, thanks to its safety and more successful outcomes. "TORS" stands for trans-oral robotic surgery. It is a surgical ...

An incisionless robotic surgery – done alone or in conjunction with chemotherapy or radiation – may offer oropharyngeal cancer patients good outcomes and survival, without significant pain and ...

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) treats mouth and throat tumors through the mouth using robotic arms and 3D imaging, offering ...

A minimally invasive surgical approach developed by head and neck surgeons has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration. The da Vinci Surgical System has been cleared for TransOral ...

MONTREAL -- A study that looked at surgery versus radiation therapy (RT) for oropharyngeal cancer treatment found pros and cons with both approaches, but ultimately, surgery seemed to be the better ...

This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.

Surgery to remove laryngeal (throat) cancers can affect your voice, but some organ-sparing options can protect your ability to speak.