Head and neck cancer
Subtitle: a multidisciplinary approach
By: editors, Louis B. Harrison, Roy B. Sessions, Waun Ki Hong ; associate editors, Merrill S. Kies ... [et al.].
Contributors: Harrison, Louis B.; Sessions, Roy B.; Hong, Waun Ki.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1077
Subjects: Head -- Cancer; Neck -- Cancer; Head and Neck Neoplasms -- therapy; Head and Neck Neoplasms -- pathology
Description: The focus of this text is the two-part approach that any physician treating head and neck cancer patients must follow: maximize the chance for a cure while maintaining a strong emphasis on quality of life. Coverage begins with reviews of the molecular biology and other basic science aspects of these cancers. The second section presents general principles of patient management, while the third and major section offers detailed guidelines for surgical and non-surgical management of cancers at specific anatomic sites. The concluding section explores future directions in head and neck oncology, including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, gene and biological therapy, ethical considerations, outcomes research, and cost analysis. More than 1,600 illustrations complement the text. The Second Edition integrates a focus on technique into each site-specific chapter.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.