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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... shown for the European Economic Community ( the EU : Fig . 1.12 ) and even more strongly for Eastern Europe outside the EU ( Fig . 1.13 ) .46 The increases are particularly striking in young and middle - aged men . Table 1.842 lists the ...
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... depicted by the histogram shown in Fig . 2.8.129 The relationship between anatomical site of oral cancer and smoking is less clear - cut than with Drinks per week 1-4 5-14 15-29 30+ Drinks per week. Aetiology and risk factors for oral ...
... ( Fig . 2.9 ) . Using mortality from liver cirrhosis as a surrogate measure of damage to health from alcohol , Hindle158 has plotted trends over the twent shown how they match closel cancer mortality ( Fig . 2.10A lung cancer as a ...
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 |