Head and neck cancers are considered to be the most common cancers in developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia. In India, it accounts for one-fourth of male cancers and one-tenth of female cancers. An attempt was made to study head and …

Ewing’s sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumour is a malignant small round blue cell tumour of neuroectodermal origin that affects bones and soft tissue in children and young adults. These are aggressive malignant tumours, and long-term survival …

Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) account for less than 1% of the overall human burden of malignant tumors. The intent of treatment in metastatic STSs is palliative and prognosis is dismal. This study aims to evaluate the role of low-dose radiotherapy …

Skin appendageal tumours (SATs) are uncommon tumours that differentiate towards one or more appendageal structures. Benign SATs are relatively common, while malignant tumours are rare. These are locally aggressive tumours, with malignant cases …

Reconstructing defects of the shoulder and posterior scalp, arising following tumor resection, requires careful consideration of available options. While free tissue transfers and local advancement flaps have their established roles, the trapezius …

Ultrasound elastography is a promising new technique in the evaluation of the thyroid nodule. It allows for “virtual palpation” of the nodule, even smaller ones which may not be otherwise palpable clinically. Ultrasound elastography was developed …

Primary inferior vena cava(IVC) leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is an extremely rare retroperitoneal mesenchymal tumour with < 500 cases reported in literature so far. Patients always present with nonspecific complaints, hence delaying the actual diagnosis …

Primary sternal tumours are rare. Most of them are malignant in nature. When localized, cure can be achieved by radical resection. However, it leaves a large bony defect in front of the heart that makes reconstruction a challenge. In this report …

In the era of free flaps, we propose a simple yet effective local flap, the digastric muscle flap, to reconstruct floor of the mouth defects and to repair an orocervical fistula that is created during excision of tongue and/or floor of the mouth …

Sexual health is often a neglected issue and affects the quality of life after treatment completion in breast cancer patients. The aim of the study was to find the incidence of sexual dysfunction and impact of mastectomy, breast conservation …

Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus is a rare condition characterized by a combination of squamous and mucin-secreting glandular malignant cells. Its clinical recognition is often challenging, pre-operative diagnosis is difficult …

Organ preservation surgery is the need of the hour in cancer management whenever it is feasible. Vascular continuity is a must for organ preservation. We found such same in this article. We retrospectively collected the data of all cases which …

Metastasis of ovarian cancer to the stomach is extremely rare. The tumors most commonly metastasizing to the stomach include melanoma, breast, lung, and oesophageal carcinoma, while ovarian cancer comprises only 0.013–1.6% of all gastric …

Chemoport devices are commonly used for the administration of chemotherapeutic medication in cancer patients and can also be used for total parenteral nutrition and long term intravenous therapy. They are usually inserted through the internal …

The severe complication in oral cancer patients receiving radiation therapy is osteoradionecrosis. The reported incidence of ORN is highly variable, ranging from 0 to 37.5%. Diverse treatment protocols underscore the complexity of managing ORN.

Giant cell tumor affecting distal radius has been considered more aggressive, as compared to its counterparts in other locations. While resection has been advocated as the treatment of choice with lower rates of recurrence, curettage has …

The evidence on bladder cancer in the young population remains fragmented due to lack of literature and conflicting results from the existing studies. We aim to elucidate such conflicting data and define the clinicopathologic characteristics …

To analyse the compliance of surgical care provided to patients diagnosed with carcinoma endometrium, to the European Society of Gynaeacological Oncology (ESGO) quality indicators. This is a retrospective audit done in the Department of …

Oral cavity and larynx cancers are generally associated with tobacco consumption, alcohol abuse or both. Mouthwashes are liquid antiseptic solutions that decrease the microbial load in the oral cavity. Alcohol is often used in mouthwashes for its …