Full Description
Basic Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology is a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of surgery for cancers of the head and neck, with emphasis on the diagnosis and management of specific types of tumour.The book is divided into 34 chapters across seven sections, each section covering a different part of head and neck anatomy. Areas covered include thyroid, salivary glands and parapharyngeal tumours, neck, paranasal sinuses, oral cavity and oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx and nasopharynx.Each section is divided into pathology, imaging and practical management guidelines, simplifying difficult concepts with a coherent format. The final section on general topics addresses chemotherapy, radiotherapy, molecular biology, head and neck reconstruction, and recent advances in head and neck cancer, to ensure Basic Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology isfully up to date.Enhanced by nearly 200 full colour images and illustrations, this book is an essential source of reference for otolaryngologsists, oncologists, clinicians and medical students.Key PointsGuide to the fundamentals of surgery for cancers of the head and neckSeven sections covering major parts of head and neck anatomyClear format, with each section divided into pathology, imaging and practical managementNearly 200 full colour images and illustrations
Contents
Section OnePathology of Thyroid CarcinomaGuidelines in the Management of Differentiated Thyroid CarcinomaGuidelines in the Management of Medullary and Anaplastic Thyroid CarcinomaPrinciples of Thyroid SurgeryRole of Nuclear Medicine in Thyroid CarcinomaMedical Management of Thyroid CarcinomaSection Two: Salivary Glands and Parapharyngeal TumorsPathology of Salivary Gland TumorsImaging of Salivary gland TumorsGuidelines in the Management of Salivary Gland TumorsPrinciples of Salivary Gland Tumor SurgeryImaging of Parapharyngeal Space TumorsParapharyngeal Space TumorsSection Three: NeckNeck Nodal levels and Classification of Neck DissectionManagement of Node Negative NeckManagement of Node Positive NeckManagement of Neck Node with Unknown PrimarySection Four: Paranasal SinusesPathology of Tumors of the Paranasal SinusImaging of Paranasal Sinus TumorsGuidelines in the Management of Tumors in Maxillo-Ethmoid ComplexPrinciples of Surgery in the Management of Tumors of Maxillo-Ethmoid ComplexSection Five: Oral Cavity and OropharynxImaging in Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal tumorsGuidelines in the Management of Oral Cavity tumorsGuidelines in the Management of Oropharyngeal tumorsPrinciples of Surgery in the Management of Oral Cavity CarcinomaSection Six: Larynx, Hypopharynx, NasopharynxImaging in Laryngeal & Hypopharyngeal CarcinomaGuidelines in the Management of Carcinoma of LarynxGuidelines in the Management of Carcinoma of HypopharynxPrinciples of Surgery in the Management of Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal CancersGuidelines in the Management of Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaSection Seven: General TopicsRole of Chemotherapy in Head & Neck CancersPrinciples of Radiotherapy in the Management of Head & Neck CancersMolecular Biology of Head & Neck CarcinomaRecent Advances in the Management of Head & Neck CarcinomaHead and Neck Reconstruction
