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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... Upper aerodigestive tract alcohol- and tobacco - related oral squamous cell carcinomas ' are thus the major head and neck cancers . They constitute a major public health problem worldwide and constitute the major workload of head and ...
... upper aerodigestive tract cancer registered in South - East England during the period 1986-91 : Asians ( i.e. immigrants from India , Pakistan . Bangladesh , Nepal and Sri Lanka : n = 232 cases ) had significantly higher rates of intra ...
... upper aerodigestive tract mucosa are unsatisfactory because they imply that perhaps irreversible steps along the multistage process of genetic alterations leading to invasive carcinoma have definitely taken place . However , the risk of ...
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 |