Practical head and neck oncology

Practical head and neck oncology [E-Book] - 1 online resource (641 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; 1. The Complete Head and Neck Examination; 2. Preoperative Medical Evaluation of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer; 3. Radiographic Examination of the Head and Neck in Head and Neck Cancer; 4. Principles of Head and Neck Pathology; 5. Basic Principles of Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancers; 6. Principles of Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Oncology; 7. Pretreatment and Posttreatment Dental Considerations in Head and Neck Oncology; 8. Anesthesia Consideration in Head and Neck Surgery; 9. Medical Malpractice and Head and Neck Cancer. 10. Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck*11. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma; 12. Malignancies of the Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, and Orbit; 13. Cranial Base Malignancy; 14. Advanced Oral Cavity Cancer; 15. Malignant Neoplasms of the Oropharynx; 16. Early Cancer of the Larynx; 17. Management of Advanced Laryngeal Cancer; 18. Hypopharyngeal Cancer; 19. Management of Cervical Lymph Node Metastases; 20. Cancer of the Unknown Primary Site; 21. Salivary Gland; 22. Diagnosis and Management of Head and Neck Endocrine Malignancies; 23. Malignant Neoplasms of the Temporal Bone. 24. Management of Malignant Head and Neck Tumors in Children25. Head and Neck Lymphomas and Lymphoreticular Neoplasms; 26. Surgery Following Radiation or Chemoradiation; 27. Prosthetic and Implant Reconstruction of Treatment-Related Defects in the Head and Neck; 28. Reconstruction of Head and Neck Defects; 29. Rehabilitation of Swallowing and Speech Following Treatment of Head and Neck Malignancies; 30. Interpreting and Reporting Results of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment.

Otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, plastic/reconstructive and oral/maxillofacial surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists, and other clinicians interested in caring for patients with tumors of the head and neck will find this text to be a concise resource providing critical and useful information for the systematic and efficient evaluation, diagnosis, and comprehensive treatment planning and monitoring therapy for patients with malignant head and neck tumors.

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Head--Cancer.
Neck--Cancer.
Head and neck neoplasms--Diagnosis.
Head and neck neoplasms--Surgery.
Head and neck neoplasms--Therapy.
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