Oral CancerJatin P. Shah, Newell W. Johnson, John G. Batsakis Although largely preventable, oral cancer continues to be the sixth most common cancer worldwide. A state-of-the-art compendium on all major advances in the field, Oral Cancer covers current assessment methods; clinical course; surgical treatment; complication management; etiology and risk factors; adjuvant treatment options such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy; and much more! You will find essential background on pathology and biology; advanced surgical techniques; and superb clinical illustrations that demonstrate the authors goal of preservation of patient form and function. Key features:
Addressing the broad spectrum of issues related to effective management of patients with oral cancer, this book is a key resource for head and neck surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, oral surgeons, and dentists. (Distributed by Thieme for Martin Dunitz) |
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... , and distorting , the soft palate . O : Papular and reticular keratin striae of oral lichen planus on the cheek . the autos are ste sre ེ་ ོ་ ་ ོ་ establish diagnosis and to estimate the degree of epithelial dysplasia. 24 Oral Cancer.
... dysplasia on histological examination . T : Erosive lichen planus of the cheek . It is widely thought that this type of condition has a higher risk of malignant transformation than the more keratinized forms ( see text ) . Table 1.10 ...
... dysplasia Connective tissue ; fibrosis / elastosis ; nature and intensity of immune inflammatory infiltrate ; vascularity / angiogenesis Table 1.10 Prevalence of potentially malignant oral lesions and conditions ( from Johnson et al.58 ) ...
... dysplasia . In the very informative Northern Ireland cohort , malignant transformation occurred in 15 % of dysplasias and 1 % of non - dysplasic lesions.55 Controversy continues over the malignant trans- formation rates in oral lichen ...
... dysplasia increases and many pass through a demonstrable microinvasive stage ( see Chapter 3 ) . Obviously , lesions at these early stages are readily cured by limited excision . Recent falls in the incidence of lip cancer in the Swiss ...
Contents
9 Cervical lymph nodes | 215 |
John F Carew Bhuvanesh Singh and Jatin P Shah 249 | 299 |
Pathology and Biology 12 Radiotherapy and chemotherapy | 339 |
The molecular biology of oral cancer | 387 |
Functional outcome and rehabilitation | 397 |
Clinical Management Snehal G Patel and Jatin P Shah | 409 |
Factors affecting choice of treatment Newell W Johnson | 459 |
John F Carew Bhuvanesh Singh and Jatin P Shah 207 Index | 483 |