Author: Semon Lecture Trust

Professor Herman Diamant gave his Semon Lecture on the 1st of November 1973 at the Royal Society of Medicine. He outlines the anatomy and physiology of the glands and notes that non-cancerous lesions aren’t fatal, but cause the patient discomfort and distress. He also expresses that the use of electron microscopy has aided the study … Continue reading “The Investigation and Management of Non-Neoplastic Disease Affecting the Salivary Glands”

Professor Ronald Herbert Robert Belsey delivered his Semon Lecture on the 2nd of November 1972 at the Royal Society of Medicine. He spoke about oesophageal atresia, first describing the condition itself before moving on to looking at treatment options and finally exploring the results of his pioneering research into using the left colon to reconstruct … Continue reading “Congenital Anomalies of the Oesophagus”

Professor Douglas Paterson Bryce delivered his Semon Lecture on the 4th of November 1971 at the Royal Society of Medicine. He stated that the development of frequent and severe damage to the larynx and trachea was a recent problem. For this he called for laryngologists to be part of emergency teams, as trauma is three … Continue reading “The Surgical Management of Laryngo-tracheal Injuries”

Professor Imrich Friedmann presented his Semon Lecture in 1970. In this, he outlines the ways in which advances in histological knowledge has aided otolaryngology. This is through techniques like electron microscopy and he displays this through looking at the cells of the upper respiratory tract and describing how the granulomas change in different diseases. Journal … Continue reading “The Changing Pattern of Granulomas of the Upper Respiratory Tract”

Dr Max L Som delivered his Semon Lecture on the 6th of November 1969. Within this Lecture, he marks a renaissance of partial or conservation surgery, and discusses both indications and procedures. Som’s talk is very patient focused and he urges more surgeons to acquaint themselves with the procedure. Journal article version of the lecture … Continue reading “Conservation Surgery for Cancer of the Larynx”

Dr Manuel Lederman gave his Semon Lecture on the 30th of October 1968 at the Royal Society of Medicine. He began by noting that until recently, despite ease of access, early attempts at using radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer had been ‘disasterous’. He then moved on to discuss developments within the field before exploring the indication … Continue reading “Carcinoma of the Larynx, its Natural History and Treatment”

Mr David Howard Patey presented his Semon Lecture on the 2nd of November 1967 at the Royal Society of Medicine. In this, he remarks that the solving of technical problems of parotid surgery coincided with better definition and understanding of the pathology and increased awareness of physiological background. Patey discusses classification and treatment of salivary … Continue reading “Diseases and Disorders of the Salivary Glands in Relation to General Physiology and Pathology”

Dr John Joseph Conley delivered his Semon Lecture on the 3rd of November 1966. He discussed melanomas in depth, focusing on the statistics of the stages at which the cancer presented at and also the cure rates. He then went on to explore the topic of reconstruction, including the factors guiding your decision on what … Continue reading “The Treatment of Melanoma in the Head and Neck”

Mr John Angell-James gave his Semon Lecture in 1965. He discussed the advances in knowledge of the pituitary since the lectures given in 1940 and 1961 and notes that it is less of a focus now in otolaryngology. He then reviews the part that otolaryngology plays in the clinical and laboratory problems of the pituitary … Continue reading “Laboratory and Clinical Studies of the Hypophysis”

Mr Thomas George Wilson presented his Semon Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine on the 5th of November 1964. In this, he laments a lack of research into problems of the nose and proceeds to comment that x-ray opacity is not always diagnostic of true chronic sinusitis and that the degree of development is … Continue reading “The Aetiology of Chronic Nasal Sinusitis in Children”