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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... any given dataset . Incidence rates worldwide The databases from which these estimates are derived are far from ideal : many parts of the world Oesophagus Liver Leukaemia Pancreas Bladder Kidney Melanoma Larynx Figure 1.2 4 Oral Cancer.
... Rate per 100 000 ( log scale ) 10. 500 400 415 Male 300 280 261 225 218 193 200 187 168 100 0 106 83 73 30 89 12 100 200 ... rates may be even more unreliable because in many developing countries follow - up even of treated cases is ...
... rates of the incidence of cancer of the mouth and pharynx ( 140-149 ) , 1985 , by sex and WHO geographic area , are detailed in Table 1.3.4 Rates range from a low of 1.8 / 100 000 per annum ( for female subjects in Japan ) to a high of ...
... rates throughout the world , showing marked geographical variation in incidence . Care is needed in interpretation because some large groupings disguise marked regional variations ( Redrawn from Johnson 1997 , based on data in Table 1.3 ...
... rates owing to socioeconomic differ- ences . Where cultural practices represent risk factors , their continuation by ... rates for the 1979–85 period from oral cancer in Indian migrants in England and Wales are increased above ...
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 |