TORS in Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

With the advent of minimally invasive transoral techniques, facilitated primarily through the introduction of TORS, we have seen an evolution in the management of the diagnostic and potential therapeutic management of HNSCC CUP. The webinar will provide a nuanced synopsis of recent evidence in this arena, including the prospective UK multicentre MOSES study, highlight trainee led collaborative research in HNSCC CUP led by INTEGRATE with recent partnership of NOTCH and the revised UK Multidisciplinary guidelines for HNSCC CUP.

TORS: Transoral robotic surgery

CUP: Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

HNSCC: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

MOSES: Evaluation of the role of tongue base MucOsectomy and Step sErial Sectioning in the management of the unknown primary squamous cell cancer in the head and neck

INTEGRATE: UK ENT Trainee Research Network

NOTCH: The National Oncology Trainees Collaborative for Healthcare Research

Learning Objectives
Understanding of current and future direction of CUP management
Role of tongue base mucosectomy
Controversies in CUP management
Current UK landscape in CUP management/research and consensus guidelines