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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... lesions and conditions , so - called premalignant lesions , these are given due consideration ; less - extensive coverage is given to other lesions . Most of the international databases employ the International Classification of ...
... lesions will form a proportion of those for whom surgery is the main approach , whereas large ( perhaps inoperable ) lesions will form a proportion of those treated primarily by radiotherapy . Furthermore these curves do not distinguish ...
... lesions and conditions Some definitions It has already been noted that over 80 % of malig- nant lesions of the mouth and oropharynx are squamous cell carcinomas of the lining mucosae . Although in common use , the term precancerous ...
... lesion being visible clinically . We generally consider the potentially malignant lesions to include leuko- plakia and erythroplakia of various clinical presen- tations ( such as homogeneous , verrucous , nodular or speckled ) and mixed ...
... lesion being already an invasive carcinoma , or at high risk of becoming so . It requires immediate definitive ... lesions are often associated with smoking habits , including beedi ( see Chapter 2 ) , and may have superficial ...
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 |