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Head and Neck Management of the Cancer Patient

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Editors:
  1. Douglas E. Peterson

    1. Department of Oral Diagnosis Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
      Program of Oncology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA

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  2. E. George Elias

    1. University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA

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  3. Stephen T. Sonis

    1. Division of Dentistry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA
      Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, USA

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Part of the book series: Developments in Oncology (DION, volume 36)

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Cancer, its Complications, and the Head and Neck

      • Stephen T. Sonis
      Pages 3-15

    3. Pathology of Malignancy

      • John L. Giunta
      Pages 17-43

    4. Biology and Biochemistry of Metastatic Cells

      • James E. Talmadge, Lance A. Liotta, Robert R. Kohn
      Pages 45-67

  3. Principles of Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
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    2. Principles of Surgical Oncology

      • E. George Elias
      Pages 71-75

    3. Principles of Radiation Therapy

      • Nancy J. Tarbell, Ralph R. Weichselbaum
      Pages 77-82

    4. Principles of Chemotherapy

      • Paul L. Weiden
      Pages 83-99

    5. Principles of Immunology

      • Crispian Scully
      Pages 101-128

    6. Principles of Bone Marrow Transplantation

      • Joel M. Rappeport
      Pages 129-139

    7. Principles of Infection Management

      • James C. Wade
      Pages 141-159

  4. Diagnosis and Management of Head and Neck Neoplasia

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
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    2. Initial Detection and Evaluation: Intraoral Neoplasms

      • Douglas E. Peterson, C. Daniel Overholser Jr., Stewart A. Bergman, Todd Beckerman
      Pages 163-177

    3. Initial Detection and Evaluation: Extraoral Neoplasms

      • Allen D. Hillel, Charles W. Cummings
      Pages 179-189

    4. Diagnostic Radiology for Head and Neck Neoplasms with Emphasis on Computerized Tomography

      • Alfred L. Weber, James V. Manzione
      Pages 191-199

    5. Neoplasms of the Salivary Glands

      • Marvin P. Fried
      Pages 201-229

    6. Nonmucosal Neoplasms of the Maxillofacial Region

      • Leonard B. Kaban, Robert Chuong
      Pages 231-254

    7. Surgical Management of Head and Neck Neoplasia

      • E. George Elias
      Pages 255-274

    8. Radiotherapeutic Management of Head and Neck Neoplasia

      • Daphne Y. Tong
      Pages 275-297
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About this book

This book presents in a comprehensive way cur­ the clinical care of the patient with head and neck rent advances in the management of neoplasia cancer involvement and/or its complications. and associated complications of the head and Today's complex treatments in oncology re­ neck. A broad range of clinical considerations is quire a comprehensive approach to effect a posi­ discussed following overviews of relevant basic tive result for the cancer patient whose facial biologic issues and the roles of various disci­ appearance and function are compromised. We plines. Each chapter has been structured to trust that physicians, dentists, nurses, dental "stand by itself"; at the same time, obvious rela­ hygienists, and individuals in the supportive ser­ tionships with other chapters have been noted. vices involved in the management of the cancer We are pleased that this book represents, in our patient will find this book beneficial. opinion, a truly multidisciplinary approach to Xl I. INTRODUCTION 1. CANCER, ITS COMPLICATIONS, AND THE HEAD AND NECK Stephen T. Sanis Few diseases are as complex in their biology, tumors, such as colorectal cancers, seems physiology, pathology, or management as can­ equivocal [3]. cer [1, 2]. In addition, the disease concurrently has extensive psychological impact on patients.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Oral Diagnosis Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA

    Douglas E. Peterson

  • Program of Oncology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA

    Douglas E. Peterson

  • University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA

    E. George Elias

  • Division of Dentistry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA

    Stephen T. Sonis

  • Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, USA

    Stephen T. Sonis

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Head and Neck Management of the Cancer Patient

  • Editors: Douglas E. Peterson, E. George Elias, Stephen T. Sonis

  • Series Title: Developments in Oncology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2289-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff Publishing, Boston 1986

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89838-747-6Published: 30 September 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-9411-5Published: 14 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-2289-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 529

  • Topics: Oncology

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