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Radiation Therapy of Head and Neck Cancer

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  • © 1989

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Editors:
  1. George E. Laramore

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

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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 (16 chapters)

  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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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

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

    George E. Laramore

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Radiation Therapy of Head and Neck Cancer

  • Editors: George E. Laramore

  • Series Title: Medical Radiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83501-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-83503-2Published: 01 March 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-83501-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0942-5373

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 237

  • Number of Illustrations: 63 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Oncology

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