When Everything Revolves Around Internal Carotid Artery: Analysis of Different Management Strategies in Patients With Very Advanced Cancer Involving the Skull Base

When Everything Revolves Around Internal Carotid Artery: Analysis of Different Management Strategies in Patients With Very Advanced Cancer Involving the Skull Base

Internal or common carotid artery encasement (CAE) is observed in almost 2-7% of head and neck cancers (HNC) and designates the tumor with the T4b category. This clinical scenario is associated with a dismal prognosis, owing to the risk for thrombosis and bleeding that usually characterizes such an...

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Main Authors: Ester Orlandi, Marco Ferrari, Elvis Lafe, Lorenzo Preda, Marco Benazzo, Barbara Vischioni, Maria Bonora, Vittorio Rampinelli, Alberto Schreiber, Lisa Licitra, Piero Nicolai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
head & neck
cancer
encasement
involvement
carotid
skull base (head and neck)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.781205/full

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