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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... oral cancer ' is the sixth most common cause of cancer - related death , although many people are unaware of its existence . This text deals with malignant neoplasms affecting the oral cavity , principally the oral mucosa . This disease ...
... oral mucosa . Table 1.9 Descriptors of white , red and related oral. A : Homogeneous white plaque ( homogeneous leukoplakia ) of the lateral border of the tongue . This appearance is not particularly sinister but this is , in the west ...
... mucosa , and covered with reticular keratinized striae . S : Reticular lichen planus of the cheek . The mucosa is very atrophic . Such cases may take up toluidine blue , as shown , and a proportion of these areas may show epithelial ...
... oral cavity and. the original diagnosis and there is not always adequate ... oral lichen . planus . Two recent single - case reports of squamous cell ... mucosa give rise to neoplasms , in most series from the West representing ...
... oral mucosa demands full identification , including by biopsy . 123,124 Most present in the fifth to the seventh decades , 125,126 with a male predominance , 127 mostly on the hard palate or maxil- lary gingivae . They appear to be more ...
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 |