Overview
- Provides the reader with a comprehensive, concise discussion on managing squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx
- Discusses the best available evidence on which to base clinical decisions when managing these patients
- Easy-to-use format provides the reader with a clinically relevant question at the beginning of each chapter that is then answered via best practices and evidence available for each case
- Written for residents and practitioners of otolaryngology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and maxiollofacial surgery?
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
Written for residents and practitioners of otolaryngology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and maxiollofacial surgery, this book provides the reader with a comprehensive, concise discussion of the best evidence available on which to base clinical decisions needed when managing patients with squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. Because of its accessible and practical format, this book is considerably different than other related titles on the market. Formatted with questions at the beginning of each chapter that are then answered with evidence and best practices available for each case, each chapter addresses situations the clinician is likely to face in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of a patient with cancer of the head and neck.
Most clinical decisions in the management of cancers of the head and neck region are based on the results of a few controlled, randomized clinical trial trials (Evidence Level I). However, most decision-making is based on the results of case-control studies (Evidence Level II), descriptive studies, reports of expert committees, or opinions of respected authorities (Evidence Level III). This information is scattered throughout the literature and often comingled with information about other topics. Therefore, there is a need for a publication in which the evidence pertinent to making decisions regarding a particular clinical problem is distilled from the literature and presented in a single concise, clinical, situation-driven source. Cancer of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx and Larynx: Evidence-Based Decision Making is just such a resource.
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About the editors
Nilesh Vasan, MD, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, University of Oklahmoma Health Sciences Center and specialist at the Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma, specializing in head and neck surgery.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cancer of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx and Larynx
Book Subtitle: Evidence-Based Decision Making
Editors: Jesus E. Medina, Nilesh R. Vasan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18630-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-18629-0Published: 06 September 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79254-5Published: 09 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-18630-6Published: 30 August 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 116
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
Topics: Otorhinolaryngology, Oncology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery