Meet us at ECHNO2025

We would love to see you at our booth and make sure to not miss our sponsored session with speaker Prof. Dr. Michiel van den Brekel.

ECHNO 2025 is the 11th European Congress on Head and Neck Oncology. It is the foremost gathering of experts in the field of head and neck oncology to share their work and shape the future. This year, the venue is in Amsterdam from 26-29 March 2025.

Speaker session

Title: Optimizing voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy. Aspects of surgery, physiology and voice prostheses.

By: Prof. Dr. Michiel van den Brekel

When: Thursday, March 27, 16.00-17.00

Topics covered will include:

• Detailed surgical techniques for performing primary and secondary TEP
• A comprehensive comparison between primary and secondary procedures, highlighting key differences and benefits
• Surgical refinements aimed at optimizing voice outcomes following TEP
• A discussion on the optimal patient care pathway, ensuring the best possible rehabilitation results
• Recent advances in voice prostheses research

Join Prof. Dr. Michiel van der Brekel for a thorough examination of the surgical and rehabilitative approaches that enhance voice restoration in patients after laryngectomy.

Prof. Dr. Michiel van den Brekel

Biography

Michiel van den Brekel, MD, PhD is Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon at the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam since 2000. He received his Ph.D. at the Free University of Amsterdam in 1992 on assessment of lymph node metastases in the neck.

His research is primarily focused on imaging and biology of head and neck cancer, prognostic markers, and in all rehabilitation aspects after total laryngectomy. From September 2009 until February 2023, he was chairman of the department, and since December 2011 professor at the University of Amsterdam for ‘Oncology-related voice and speech disorders’. He co-authored over 300 peer-reviewed papers.

Please note, you need to have a ticket to ECHNO in order to attend the session. Tickets are purchased here: https://www.echno2025.com/registration/

To secure your spot for the sponsored session, fill out the contact form below. We have a limited number of seats so sign up soon.