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Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy

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Editors:
  1. P. M. Harari

    1. Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, USA

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  2. N. P. Connor

    1. Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, USA

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  3. C. Grau

    1. Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark

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  • Is unique in focusing specifically on functional preservation and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer treated by radiotherapy
  • The use of short chapters and key point tables enables busy clinical practitioners and researchers to quickly find the information they need
  • Benefits from an outstanding list of contributors and many detailed illustrations
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)

Part of the book sub series: Radiation Oncology (Med Radiol Radiat Oncol)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
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  2. Epidemiology and Treatment Outcome

    1. Oral Cavity Cancer

      • Weining Zhen
      Pages 3-14

    2. Oropharynx: Epidemiology and Treatment Outcome

      • Edith Filion, Quynh-Thu Le
      Pages 15-29

    3. Hypopharynx

      • Gregory M. Richards, Paul M. Harari
      Pages 31-41

    4. Laryngeal Cancer: Epidemiology and Treatment Outcomes

      • William M. Mendenhall, Russell W. Hinerman, Robert J. Amdur, Mikhail Vaysberg, John W. Werning
      Pages 43-56

    5. Nasopharynx

      • Anne W. M. Lee, Rebecca M. W. Yeung, Wai Tong Ng
      Pages 57-73

    6. Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity

      • Claus Andrup Kristensen
      Pages 75-87

    7. Salivary Glands and Quality of Life

      • Chris Terhaard
      Pages 89-101

    8. Head and Neck Sarcomas and Lymphomas

      • Brian O'Sullivan, Jonathan Irish, Richard Tsang
      Pages 103-115

    9. Thyroid Cancer

      • Li Ning, Herbert Chen, Rebecca S. Sippel
      Pages 117-124

    10. Cervical Lymph Node Metastases from Unknown Primary Tumors

      • Cai Grau
      Pages 125-132

  3. Treatment Techniques with Potential Impact on QOL

    1. Dysphagia-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer in the Oropharynx: An Advantage for Brachytherapy?

      • Peter C. Levendag, Peter van Rooij, David N. Teguh, Inge Noever, Peter Voet, Henrie van der Est et al.
      Pages 135-144

    2. Improving the Quality of Life of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer by Highly Conformal Radiotherapy

      • Avraham Eisbruch
      Pages 145-153

    3. Advantages of Proton Beam Therapy in Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy

      • Annie W. Chan, Norbert J. Liebsch, Alexei Trofimov
      Pages 155-161

    4. Target Definition and Delineation CT/MRI/PET-Guided Targets

      • Xavier Geets, Vincent Grégoire
      Pages 163-174

    5. Advanced Techniques for Setup Precision and Tracking

      • Wolfgang A. TomÉ
      Pages 175-182

    6. Adaptive Image-Guided Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer

      • Ulrik Vindelev Elstroem, Cai Grau
      Pages 183-190

    7. Improving Form and function Through Surgical Care in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

      • Greg Hartig, Scott Chaiet
      Pages 191-201

    8. The Contribution of Chemotherapy

      • Michalis V. Karamouzis, Michael K. Gibson, Athanassios Argiris
      Pages 203-214

    9. Contributions of Targeted Agents

      • Deric L. Wheeler, Tien Hoang, Paul M. Harari
      Pages 215-223
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About this book

The emphasis on cancer management in the past was based primarily on control rates from multidisciplinary input in management. There has always been a recognition that one would like to achieve the best result with the least complication, but never has there been any major emphasis on evidence-based outcome studies, nor on functional preservation and quality of life. The authors of this book have dealt very effectively with the various tumor types in head and neck cancer with the experts in the ? eld of management. The contents range from epidemiology and treatment outcome, treatment techniques with the potential impact on the quality of life such as dysphagia, to the various options relative to high technology radiation therapy programs for mana- ment. The potential for improving form and function through surgical care as an integrated part of the program is dealt with very effectively as well as the potentials for chemotherapy and the use of targeted agents have on quality of life issues. The volume also addresses toxicity, quality of life, and techniques for prevention of adverse effects, as well as the potentials for rehabilitation and supportive care. The authors have clearly done an extraordinarily good job in addressing the mul- plicity of problems that impact upon the functional preservation and quality of life in head and neck radiation therapy. Philadelphia Luther W.

Reviews

From the reviews: “The aim of this book is to discuss and present to the reader – most of all and most importantly to health-care providers – the updated clinical and epidemiological research and results in this field. … this is an important, impressive, relevant book, that should be read and properly ‘digested’ by all members of large specialized teams of experts who care for these patients, very often at the end of their life, due to the late discovery of the disease.” (Giampiero Beluffi, La Radiologica Medica, Vol. 115, 2010)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, USA

    P. M. Harari

  • Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, USA

    N. P. Connor

  • Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark

    C. Grau

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy

  • Editors: P. M. Harari, N. P. Connor, C. Grau

  • Series Title: Medical Radiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73232-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-73231-0Published: 05 June 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-09228-2Published: 19 October 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-73232-7Published: 12 June 2009

  • Series ISSN: 0942-5373

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 329

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Radiotherapy, Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Oncology

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