Overview
- Editors:
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P. M. Harari
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Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, USA
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N. P. Connor
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Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, USA
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C. Grau
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Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark
- 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
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Table of contents (28 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages I-XIII
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Epidemiology and Treatment Outcome
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- Edith Filion, Quynh-Thu Le
Pages 15-29
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- Gregory M. Richards, Paul M. Harari
Pages 31-41
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- William M. Mendenhall, Russell W. Hinerman, Robert J. Amdur, Mikhail Vaysberg, John W. Werning
Pages 43-56
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- Anne W. M. Lee, Rebecca M. W. Yeung, Wai Tong Ng
Pages 57-73
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- Brian O'Sullivan, Jonathan Irish, Richard Tsang
Pages 103-115
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- Li Ning, Herbert Chen, Rebecca S. Sippel
Pages 117-124
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Treatment Techniques with Potential Impact on QOL
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- Peter C. Levendag, Peter van Rooij, David N. Teguh, Inge Noever, Peter Voet, Henrie van der Est et al.
Pages 135-144
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- Annie W. Chan, Norbert J. Liebsch, Alexei Trofimov
Pages 155-161
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- Xavier Geets, Vincent Grégoire
Pages 163-174
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- Ulrik Vindelev Elstroem, Cai Grau
Pages 183-190
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- Greg Hartig, Scott Chaiet
Pages 191-201
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- Michalis V. Karamouzis, Michael K. Gibson, Athanassios Argiris
Pages 203-214
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- Deric L. Wheeler, Tien Hoang, Paul M. Harari
Pages 215-223
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
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Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, USA
P. M. Harari
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Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, USA
N. P. Connor
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Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark
C. Grau