A Closer Look at ASCO's Transoral Robotic Surgery Guidelines in HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer

05/06/2025 22 min
A Closer Look at ASCO's Transoral Robotic Surgery Guidelines in HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer

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Episode Synopsis

Jamie Ku, MD, Director of the Head and Neck Robotic Surgery Program at Cleveland Clinic joins the Cancer Advances Podcast to discuss the newly released ASCO clinical practice guidelines for transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer. Listen as Dr. Ku, who co-chaired the ASCO expert panel, provides insight into the multidisciplinary process behind the guidelines, outlines key recommendations for patient selection and explains the role of TORS as a minimally invasive surgical approach.