head and neck surgery

(American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery) The 2011 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors in the world, will convene Sept. 11-14, 2011, in San Francisco, CA.

(American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery) John House, MD, of Los Angeles, CA, will receive the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Distinguished Service Award at the opening ceremony of the 2011 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Francisco, CA, Sept. 11-14, 2011.

(American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery) Featuring more than 305 scientific research sessions, 594 posters and several hundred instruction course hours for attendees, the annual meeting is a unique opportunity for journalists from around the world to cover breaking science and medical news.

Reporters will have access to the latest research and clinical advances in the field of otolaryngology -- head and neck surgery.

Clinicians should tell patients diagnosed with dysphonia, or hoarseness, that voice therapy is an effective treatment, according to guidelines issued by the American Academy of Otolaryngology (MedPage Today) -- Head and Neck Surgery.

(Rush University Medical Center) Transoral (through-the-mouth) laser surgery to remove cancer at the base of the tongue is as effective as more invasive open surgery, and may improve quality of life according to a new study by Rush University Medical Center.

The study is published in the July issue of the scientific journal Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.