Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/head-and-neck-oncology-journal-club A weekly podcast breaking down the latest peer-reviewed research in head and neck surgery and oncology. Perfect for busy clinicians. © 2026 Krishnakumar Thankappan eeb6488f-efab-59c9-b52b-5d90f01b082f yes en Sun, 17 May 2026 21:33:10 +0530 Sun, 17 May 2026 21:33:16 +0530 https://img.transistorcdn.com/Eib3vkQeJNtqOLftTuocnCnyrFa2HSzx5p-TtlXWlpg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84OWQ3/MWNhMGUxODZkMDJh/OTk1NDdmYmExNThm/MWQ1Yi5wbmc.jpg episodic Krishnakumar Thankappan A weekly podcast breaking down the latest peer-reviewed research in head and neck surgery and oncology. Perfect for busy clinicians. A weekly podcast breaking down the latest peer-reviewed research in head and neck surgery and oncology. KRISHNAKUMAR THANKAPPAN No No 16 16 Systemic Treatment of Thyroid Cancer: The 2026 ASCO Guideline full 42a29456-a387-47d5-9520-3032f2b3eec5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/67ec0e1a Sun, 17 May 2026 21:33:03 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 431 No 15 15 ENE Upstages: What TNM9 Changes for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer full 16178f69-78f2-4aa1-bf29-8af10df1ec50 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f6cee063 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:34:51 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 427 No 14 14 Remote-Access Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy: 2025 International Consensus Statement full fc323335-fb8b-4853-997b-865a6aa4d3c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0d5b4b13 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:49:31 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 435 No 13 13 ELAN-RT Trial: Split-Course RT in Older HNSCC Patients - Randomised Data full 3d9e871a-7e21-4881-97e6-f0f23185784c https://share.transistor.fm/s/996e82a7 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:50:10 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 410 No 12 12 "Does Every Sporadic MTC Need a Total Thyroidectomy?" full 512e0f94-5ec9-4197-a3c0-62e34e4d23ce https://share.transistor.fm/s/52e2dd28 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:55:00 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 436 No 11 11 RCT: Routine vs PTH-Guided Calcium Supplementation After Total Thyroidectomy full 9356c0ba-6d56-47b3-a88d-a25f66a68812 https://share.transistor.fm/s/494befd0 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:30:45 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 374 No 10 10 Proposed TNM-9 Classification for Salivary Gland Carcinoma full 8d06c4b1-79ec-4654-a383-162ca1705240 https://share.transistor.fm/s/41599757 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:21:19 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 509 No 9 9 DELII Trial: Can Ultra-Low-Dose Nivolumab Work? full a88aec4b-6b90-49d8-b646-cd01f458bc66 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e62f7b8a Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:32:32 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 415 No 8 8 Proton (IMPT) vs Photon (IMRT) Radiotherapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer full f4d4f01e-1df4-4653-954f-da094576493b https://share.transistor.fm/s/ad67021b Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:17:34 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 426 No 7 7 The IoN Trial: Can Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer Skip Radioiodine? full 031602f5-cf83-4a9e-a73b-41569403abc1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0adf4d80 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:23:21 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 588 No 6 6 European TORS Guidelines: Indications, Contraindications & Perioperative Care full 6afb8da2-d606-4a67-bb6c-c626d6ebab0d https://share.transistor.fm/s/344a17ab Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:06:17 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 357 No 5 5 Alcohol and Buccal Mucosa Cancer: No Safe Level full 8ec55862-63dc-4caa-b7b1-3283a2de2a61 https://share.transistor.fm/s/279e4dae Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:14:56 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 336 No 4 4 NIVO-POSTOP:Immunotherapy Breaks Through in Postoperative HNSCC full 743e7c51-6c58-462b-a056-399db39ce674 https://share.transistor.fm/s/816bd771 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:25:56 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 304 No 3 3 2025 ATA Guidelines for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer full 4394408b-7935-4946-84bb-837988b2afec https://share.transistor.fm/s/7d30cb1b Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:04:20 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 586 Thyroid cancer; Head and neck Cancer; ATA guidelines; Thyroid surgery No 2 2 KEYNOTE-689: Perioperative Pembrolizumab Changes the Game full 21d95092-597a-4f79-b097-698c764b843e https://share.transistor.fm/s/794c8c07 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 02:42:56 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 235 Keynote 689; Head and Neck Cancer; Oral Cancer; Immunotherapy; Pembrolizumab No 1 1 Immunotherapy and Lymph nodes full 663d1f29-57c9-4cf1-bd06-a5899e3102f0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a0355ff Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:31:40 +0530 Krishnakumar Thankappan Krishnakumar Thankappan 311 Medicine, Oral Cancer, Neck Dissection, Immunotherapy No