THE APPLICATION of concepts derived from plastic surgery to the treatment of cancer of the head and neck has received significant documentation this year. The Annual Report of the Roswell Park Memorial Institute, edited by Hoffmeister,1 including an article by Bakamjian2 concerning the use of cervical skin flaps for the rehabilitation of intraoral and pharyngeal wounds following radical extirpation for cancer, constitutes a notable contribution and should be reviewed by all workers in this field. The severe crippling and limitation of functions of the oral cavity which follow radical extirpations in this area are ameliorated by the transposition of a pedicle flap from the immediate region of the neck. This flap dresses the wound and permits the residual tissues in the oral cavity to function at maximum capacity. The design and the procurement of these flaps from the adjacent region of the lateral neck have the obvious advantages