Cömert Şen
Dr. Cömert Şen is a faculty member in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
He completed his medical education in 2011 and his residency training in 2018 at the same institution. Since joining the faculty in 2019, Dr. Şen's clinical practice has focused on head and neck surgical oncology and reconstruction, with particular expertise in microvascular free flap procedures.
He has authored numerous articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals and contributed to several medical textbooks. He also serves as an editorial board member and peer reviewer for scientific journals.
Dr. Şen presents regularly at national and international congresses and has served as faculty in instructional courses on head and neck surgery and reconstruction.
Sessions
Clinical and radiological evaluation are fundamental in the decision-making process in tongue cancer.
pathological aspects of tumor pathways of progression and different structures of the oral cavity involved are in some cases can be trickier to assess.
radiological workup is made mainly with MRI in order to have a clear vision of all the muscolar e soft tissue components of the oral cavity.
only after a strict evaluation of these aspects radical excision of the tumor can be programmed.
recent classification of glossectomies gave a better understanding of how different cases can be correctly handled surgically.
in oral cavity cancer more than in other head and neck districts it is very important to obtain radicality by clear margins in order to obtain the best oncological results. Nevertheless, residual functions like swallowing and speech need to be also considered.
Reconstruction of the oral cavity defects is challenging because of complex anatomy and function of this region. Reconstruction of these defects with pedicled and local flaps can be presented with cases and outcomes.