Head and Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach
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This is a comprehensive guide to the care of patients with cancers of the head and neck. Coverage begins with reviews of the molecular biology and other basic science aspects of these cancers. The second section presents general principles of patient management, including physical examination, diagnostic imaging, head and neck pathology, dental oncology and maxillofacial prosthetics, nutritional management of the patient with head and neck cancer, head and neck oncologic nursing, reconstructive surgery, quality of life and psychiatric issues, and rehabilitation of speech, voice and swallowing functions after cancer therapy. The third and major section offers detailed guidelines for surgical and non-surgical management of cancers at specific anatomic sites. The concluding section explores future directions in head and neck oncology, including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, gene and biological therapy, ethical considerations, outcomes research, and cost analysis.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0397517777
ISBN13:9780397517770
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Length:1096 Pages
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