Full Description
An evidence-based approach to treating patients with head and neck tumorsThieme congratulates Eric M. Genden on being chosen by New York magazine for its prestigious Best Doctors 2017 list.Designed to synthesize the collective wisdom of a tumor board, the book presents a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to the contemporary management of head and neck cancer. Expert authors and contributors provide a balanced literature review that provides the reader with a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts of the disease entity, descriptions of anatomy, physiology, and clinical presentation, discussion of diagnostic workup and the various management techniques.>/p>Highlights:Each chapter features the clinical insights of a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologistComprehensive coverage of the most important disease sites, including the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, thyroid gland, salivary glands, nasal cavity and paranasal sinus, nasopharynx, and skinNumerous case examples at the end of each chapter aid comprehension of each major malignancy and enable readers to match real life cases to the clinical situations described in the textPractical discussion of managing carcinoma of unknown primary siteMore than 140 illustrations demonstrate key concepts and surgical techniquesThe book is invaluable for practitioners, residents, and students in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, radiation oncology, and medical oncology, as well as for fellows in head and neck surgical oncology and major reconstructive surgery.
Contents
1. Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity -- Genden/Kao/Packer 2. Carcinoma of the Oropharynx -- Odell/Walz/Reimers/Varvares 3. Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx -- Goldstein/Clark/Gullane/Dawson/Siu/Irish 4. Carcinoma of the Larynx -- El-Deiry/Trask/Hoffman/Dornfeld 5. Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland -- Genden/Brett 6. Carcinoma of the Salivary Glands -- Wax/Gross/Andersen 7. Carcinoma of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus -- Chaboki/Wanna/Westreich/Kao/Packer/Lawson 8. Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx -- Wei/Sham 9. Carcinoma of the Skin of the Head, Face, and Neck -- Moore/Rosenthal/Kies/Weber 10. Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site -- Genden/Jacobson/Kao/Packer 11. Surveillance of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient -- Som/Genden
