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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... intra - oral cancer ( ICD9 : 141 , 143-6 ) incidence and mortality rates in England and Wales , 1901-90 . Note the downward trends last century for older individuals , but rises since the mid 1960s in those aged 35-64 , especially in ...
... intra - oral sites ( B ) . No striking trends are apparent.51 host immune response , and the extent of regional and distant metastases . Management factors : Treatment modality and thoroughness , with smaller components derived from the ...
... 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 , the most common site of intra - oral malignancy , and must be ...
... oral cavity and. the original diagnosis and there is not always adequate ... oral lichen . planus . Two recent single - case reports of squamous cell ... intraoral : 106 it is not known whether this reflects real racial or ethnic ...
... Oral Oncol 1995 ; 31B : 197-201 109. Nagler RM , Laufer D. Tumors of the major and minor salivary glands : a review of 25 years of experience . Anticancer Res 1997 ; 17 : 701-707 110. Rivera - Bastidas H , Ocanto RA , Acevedo AM . Intra - ...
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 |