Practical Head and Neck Oncology

Otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, plastic/reconstructive and oral/maxillofacial surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists, and other clinicians interested in caring for patients with tumors of the head and neck will find this text to be a concise resource providing critical and useful information for the systematic and efficient evaluation, diagnosis, and comprehensive treatment planning and monitoring therapy for patients with malignant head and neck tumors. Bringing together experts in the management of patients with malignant tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract, students and residents will find this text an excellent reference for preparing to care for these challenging and fascinating patients.

1. The Complete Head and Neck Examination
   Joseph Scianna and Guy J. Petruzzelli
2. Preoperative Medical Evaluation of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer
   Robert Schiff
3. Radiographic Examination of the Head and Neck in Head and Neck Cancer
   Lee Zimmer and Gail Santucci
4. Principles of Head and Neck Pathology
   Diane Kowalski
5. Basic Principles of Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancers
   Emami Bahman
6. Principles of Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Oncology
   Joseph Clark and Cheryl Czerlanis
7. Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment Dental Considerations in Head and Neck Oncology
   Zafrulla Khan and Allan Farman>
8. Anethesia Consideration in Head and Neck Surgery
   Steven Edelstein and Timothy Hughes
9. Medical Malpractice and Head and Neck Cancer
   William Lydiatt, Daniel Lydiatt, and Ryan Sewell
10. Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck
    Randal S. Weber and Brian Moore
11. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
    Sheng-Po Hao and Ngan-Ming Tsang
12. Malignancies of the Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses and Orbit
    Ehab Hanna and Michael Kupferman
13. Cranial Base Malignancy
    William J. Benedict, Jr., Thomas C. Origitano, Douglas E. Anderson, John P. Leonetti, and Guy J. Petruzzelli
14. Oral Cavity Cancer
    Larry Myers and Brent Miles
15. Malignant Neoplasms of the Oropharynx
    Guy J. Petruzzelli
16. Early Cancer of the Larynx
    Ralph Tufano, Edward Stafford, and Tarik Farrag
17. Management of Advanced Laryngeal Cancer
    Robert Ferris and Umamaheswar Duvvuri
18. Hypopharyngeal Cancer
    Amit Agrawal and Joshua Waltonen
19. Management of Cervical Lymph Node Metastases
    Steven Wang, Vivek Gurudutt, and David Eisele
20. Cancer of the Unknown Primary Site
    Guy J. Petruzzelli
21. Salivary Gland
    Kevin Emerick and Daniel Deschler
22. Diagnosis and Management of Head and Neck Endocrine Malignancies
    Theodoros N. Teknos and Jeffrey Moyer
23. Malignant Neoplasms of the Temporal Bone
    Sam Marzo, John P. Leonetti, and Guy J. Petruzzelli
24. Management of Malignant Head and Neck Tumors in Children
    John Maddalozzo, Amy Anstead, and James Schroeder
25. Head and Neck Lymphomas and Lymphoreticular Neoplasms
    Andrew Urquhart
26. Surgery Following Radiation or Chemoradiation
    Kerstin Stentson
27. Prosthetic and Implant Reconstruction of Treatment Related Defects in the Head and Neck
    John Beumer and Eleni Roumanas
28. Reconstruction of the Head and Neck
    Brian Burkey and Jason Hunt
29. Rehabilitation of Swallowing and Speech
    Donna Lundy, Paula Sullivan, and Michelle Bernstein
30. Interpreting and Reporting Results of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
    Kristin Pytynia.

    Details: 656 pages, Colour Illustrations (4 Colour), Hardcover, 8.5 x 11"

    ISBN13: 978-1-59756-113-6

    Release Date: 01/09/2008