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In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Vin Paleri and Sue S. Yom bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in Multidisciplinary Management of Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cancer. Studies have shown that patients managed by multidisciplinary teams tend to have better survival rates, quality of life, and functional outcomes compared to those treated by a single specialist. In this issue, top experts highlight the ways in which multidisciplinary teams can improve outcomes, minimize treatment-related side effects, and provide holistic supportive care to address patients' various challenges. Contains 20 relevant, practice-oriented topics including evolving demographics of HPV-related head and neck cancer; innovative approaches to head and cancer diagnosis; surgery in the management of recurrent head and neck cancer; optimizing function through multimodality management of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers; novel approaches to reirradiation; treating head and neck cancer in the elderly; and more Provides in-depth clinical reviews on advances in multidisciplinary management of mucosal head and neck squamous cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews