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Alfio Ferlito
Researcher at University of Udine
Publications - 671
Citations - 25177
Alfio Ferlito is an academic researcher from University of Udine. The author has contributed to research in topics: Neck dissection & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 74, co-authored 635 publications receiving 21688 citations. Previous affiliations of Alfio Ferlito include University of Antioquia & University of Padua.
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Consensus Statement on the Classification and Terminology of Neck Dissection
K. Thomas Robbins,Ashok R. Shaha,Jesus E. Medina,Joseph A. Califano,Gregory T. Wolf,Alfio Ferlito,Peter M. Som,Terry A. Day +7 more
TL;DR: New recommendations have been made regarding the following: boundaries between levels I and II and between levels III/IV and VI; terminology of the superior mediastinal nodes; and the method of submitting surgical specimens for pathologic analysis.
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Incidence and Sites of Distant Metastases from Head and Neck Cancer
TL;DR: Knowledge of the natural history of various neoplasms and the factors that contribute to distant metastases as well as good judgement are essential for cost-effective treatment planning and decision-making with regard to pre- and postoperative evaluation for distant metastasing in cancer of the head and neck.
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck--An update.
Andrés Coca-Pelaz,Juan P. Rodrigo,Patrick J. Bradley,Vincent Vander Poorten,Asterios Triantafyllou,Jennifer L. Hunt,Primož Strojan,Alessandra Rinaldo,Missak Haigentz,Robert P. Takes,Vanni Mondin,Afshin Teymoortash,Lester D.R. Thompson,Alfio Ferlito +13 more
TL;DR: An update on the current understanding of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck is provided, including a review of its epidemiology, clinical behavior, pathology, molecular biology, diagnostic workup, treatment and prognosis.
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Paragangliomas of the head and neck
Phillip K. Pellitteri,Alessandra Rinaldo,David Myssiorek,C. Gary Jackson,Patrick J. Bradley,Kenneth O. Devaney,Ashok R. Shaha,James L. Netterville,Johannes J. Manni,Alfio Ferlito +9 more
TL;DR: The most common paraganglioma of the head and neck is the carotid body tumor followed by the jugulo-tympanic and vagal varieties, and other rare sites where this tumor may occur include; the larynx, sinonasal chambers and orbit.
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Current trends in initial management of oropharyngeal cancer: the declining use of open surgery.
Missak Haigentz,Carl E. Silver,June Corry,Eric M. Genden,Robert P. Takes,Alessandra Rinaldo,Alfio Ferlito +6 more
TL;DR: Results of TLS are equivalent to those obtained by conventional conservation surgery, with considerably less morbidity, less hospital time and better postoperative function, while oncologic results of TLS and RT are equivalent for glottic cancer, but with better voice results for RT in patients who require more extensive cordectomy.