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SUMMARY:MechE Seminar: Robotic surgery for head and neck cancer: From work
 bench to bedside
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DESCRIPTION:Prof Christian Simon\, Head of Department\, Department of Otol
 aryngology and Head and Neck Surgery\nHead of Department\, Department of S
 urgery\nCHUV\, UNIL\nAbstract: \nThis presentation will delve into the si
 gnificant advancements robotic surgery has made in the treatment of head a
 nd neck cancer over the past 15 years. Our discussion will cover the remar
 kable benefits of robotic surgery\, including enhanced precision\, improve
 d dexterity\, and minimally invasive procedures\, leading to reduced compl
 ications and better patient outcomes.\nFurthermore\, we will address the c
 urrent state of research\, highlighting the predominance of retrospective 
 studies and the urgent need for large-scale randomized trials to establish
  the clinical effectiveness and safety of robotic surgery in this field. T
 he presentation aims to underscore the necessity of prospective studies to
  validate these benefits and explore the potential for wider application i
 n treating head and neck cancer.\nWe will explore how robotic surgery is s
 haping the future of oncological treatment and the steps needed to integra
 te this innovative technology into standard treatment protocols. \n\n\nBi
 ography:\nProf Simon Professor and Chairman (Chef de service) of the Depar
 tment of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery\, at the University Medi
 cal Center Vaud (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL) in Switzerland si
 nce 2012. From 2018 to 2020 he was the chair of EORTC-HNCG. Alongside clin
 ical fellowships at The University of Texas M.D.Anderson Cancer Center\, H
 ouston\, Texas\, Washington University in St. Louis\,  Missouri\, and Un
 iversity of Minnesota (USA) he trained at the University of Tuebingen\, Ge
 rmany. He worked as Consultant Surgeon (Oberarzt)\, Department of Otolarny
 gology – Head and Neck Surgery\, University of Heidelberg\, Germany befo
 re becoming the Vice-Chair in 2009. He obtained his MD degree in 1996 at t
 he University of Hamburg-Eppendorf.
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
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