Radiation Therapy of Head and Neck Cancer

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XII

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2. Head and Neck Cancer: A General Overview

   • George E. Laramore

   Pages 1-11

3. Imaging Studies in Head and Neck Cancer

   • William P. Shuman, Albert A. Moss

   Pages 13-26

4. Overview of Treatment Options

   • George E. Laramore

   Pages 27-36

5. Treatment of Nodes in the Clinically N0 Neck

   • George E. Laramore

   Pages 37-40

6. Treatment of Nodes in the Clinically N+ Neck

   • George E. Laramore

   Pages 41-44

7. Oral Cavity

   • Leslye Ingersoll, Don R. Goffinet

   Pages 45-68

8. Oropharynx

   • Will Wisbeck, George E. Laramore

   Pages 69-87

9. Nasopharynx

   • Melvin L. Griem, David Tze-Chun Chiang

   Pages 89-105

10. Hypopharynx

    • Anantha K. Murthy, Dennis Galinsky, Frank R. Hendrickson

    Pages 107-124

11. Larynx

    • George E. Laramore

    Pages 125-143

12. Nasal Vestibule, Nasal Cavity, and Paranasal Sinuses

    • Toby S. Kramer

    Pages 145-170

13. Chemodectomas

    • Laird E. Olson, James D. Cox

    Pages 171-179

14. Tumors of the Major and Minor Salivary Glands

    • Marsha D. McNeese, Gilbert H. Fletcher

    Pages 181-196

15. Thyroid Cancer and its Management with Radiation Therapy

    • Katherine L. Griem, Melvin L. Griem

    Pages 197-210

16. Cervical Nodal Metastasis from an Unknown Primary Carcinoma

    • Judith Stitt Haas, James D. Cox

    Pages 211-218

17. Overview of Clinical Trials and Basis for Future Therapies

    • Thomas W. Griffin, Joanne Mortimer

    Pages 219-234

18. Back Matter

    Pages 235-240

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The contemporary management of patients with cancers of the head and neck is under careful scrutiny and major changes are being introduced in order to improve the potenti­ al not only for long-term control but also for less in the way of disfiguring and distres­ sing complications associated with the treatment programs. In 1988, the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 42400 new cases of malignant tumors of the head and neck diagnosed with 12 850 deaths. In general, the prognosis for patients with malignant tumors of the head and neck re­ gion depends upon the site of origin, the local and regional extent of the tumor, the Kar­ nofsky status of the patient as well as the patient's general medical condition. The poten­ tial for cure for early stage tumors is extremely high particularly for those lesions involving the vocal cord, oral cavity, and the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. Major advances have been made in the management of head and neck cancer by the innovative utilization of surgery with radiation therapy. Small tumors can be cured by ei­ ther surgery or radiation therapy with equally good results. However, far advanced tu­ mors are more complicated and more difficult to cure requiring combined, integrated, multimodal programs of management. Therefore, the previously general poor prognosis for advanced tumors is becoming better with more aggressive treatment regimens.

• Tumor
• carcinoma
• clinical trial
• imaging
• metastasis
• radiation

• Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, School of Medicine and University Hospital, Seattle, USA

  George E. Laramore

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