Head and neck cancer - management and reconstruction

Carcinoma of the oral tongue and floor of mouth; Reconstruction of the oral tongue and floor of mouth; Carcinoma of the buccal mucosa; Reconstruction of buccal defects; Carcinoma of the palate and maxilla; Reconstruction of the palate and maxilla; Management of carcinoma of the lateral pharynx and soft palate; Carcinoma involving the mandibular alvelous and retromolar trigone; Reconstruction of the mandible and composite defect; Open management of carcinoma of the oropharynx; Transoral robotic management of the oropharynx; Reconstruction of the oropharynx; Carcinoma of the hypopharynx; Carcinoma of the larynx; Reconstruction of laryngeal and hypolaryngeal defects; Carcinoma and the thyroid; Carcinoma of the salivary glands; Reconstruction of the parotid defect; Carcinoma of the nasal cavity and anterior skull base; Reconstruction of the anterior skull base; Carcinoma of the nasopharynx; Carcinoma of the skin of the head, face, and neck; Scalp reconstruction; Reconstruction of the cheek and face; Carcinoma of unknown primary; Surveillance of the patient; Drug development in the 21st century - monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapy; The vessel-depleted neck - microvascular reconstruction; Salvage surgery - minimizing wound complications

Combining two earlier editions of head and neck books into one, in this edition is a significant increase in the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer in the U.S. and other countries, especially among men, is attributed to high-risk subtypes of the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV associated tonsillar cancer and base of tongue cancer account for 90% of all oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Internationally renowned authors share the latest knowledge on HPV and other causes of head and neck cancers, from diagnosis to cutting-edge treatments