Overview

This volume reviews recent progress made in the surgical, radiotherapeutic, and chemotherapeutic management of squamous cell head and neck cancer, with particular emphasis on the coordination of these treatment modalities. The surgical issues addressed include laser-based surgery, larynx preservation salvage surgery, and neck management after non-operative treatment. Current radiation therapies discussed include deffinitive radiation for larnx cancer, brachytherapy, altered fractionation radiation, intensity modulated radiation therapy and the importance of tumor hypoxia. Chapters also review the role of chemotherapy in sequential, concurrent, and adjuvant multi-modality treatment schedules. Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer presents the advances that have been made on multiple fronts in the treatment of this disease and will serve as both a review of recent success and a blueprint for future investigation.

Full Product Details

Author:   David J. Adelstein
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2005 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.900kg
ISBN:  

9781588294739

ISBN 10:   1588294730
Pages:   358
Publication Date:   15 June 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancers in the Nonsmoker-Nondrinker Gypsyamber D'Souza and Maura L. Gillison Laryngeal Preservation Surgery Joseph Scharpf and Robert R. Lorenz Laser Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer Lee M. Akst and Marshall Strome The Evolving Role of Neck Dissection in the Era of Organ Preservation Therapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tung T. Trang and Pierre Lavertu Salvage Surgery After Chemoradiation Therapy Walter T. Lee and Ramon M. Esclamado T3-T4 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx Treated With Radiation Therapy Alone or Combined With Adjuvant Chemotherapy William M. Mendenhall Role of Brachytherapy in Treatment of Head and Neck Malignancy Ravi A. Shankar, Kenneth S. Hu, and Louis B. Harrison Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in the Management of Head and Neck Cancer Theodore S. Hong, Wolfgang A. Tomé, and Paul M. Harari Altered Fractionation: Benefits, Pitfalls With IMRT Dosimetry, and Combined Gains With Molecular Targeting Anesa Ahamad, David I. Rosenthal, and K. Kian Ang The Role of Tumor Hypoxia in Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy Quynh-Thu Le, Amato J. Giaccia, and J. Martin Brown Induction Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer: A Critical Review of 25 Years of Clinical Trials Danny Rischin The Evolution of Induction Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck: The New Paradigm of Sequential Therapy Marshall R. Posner, Lori Wirth, Roy B. Tishler, Charles M. Norris, and Robert I. Haddad Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: Impact on Survival and Organ Preservation David J. Adelstein Postoperative Treatment of Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancers Jacques Bernier and Søren M. Bentzen Multimodality Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Eng-Huat Tan, Swan-Swan Leong,Terence Tan, Kam-Weng Fong, and Joseph Wee Strategies for Protecting Normal Tissue in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer David M. Brizel Targeted Therapies in Head and Neck Cancer Tanguy Y. Seiwert and Ezra E. W. Cohen Gene Therapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Andrew Iskander and George H. Yoo Chemoprevention in Head and Neck Cancer Nabil F. Saba and Fadlo R. Khuri Quality of Life Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Allen C. Sherman, Ehab Hanna, and Stephanie Simonton Palliation of Head and Neck Cancer Mellar P. Davis Index

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...will be a valuable tool for surgeonms and oncologists who deal with head and neck cancer. It would also be a useful addition to any institution's library. - The New England Journal of Medicine ...packed with data giving glimpses of the future. - Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

.,. will be a valuable tool for surgeonms and oncologists who deal with head and neck cancer. It would also be a useful addition to any institution's library. - The New England Journal of Medicine <p>.,. packed with data giving glimpses of the future. - Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

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