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Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer
David J. . Ed(S): Adelstein
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Description for Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer
Hardback. Reviews the management of squamous cell head and neck cancer, with emphasis on coordinating different treatment modalities. This work addresses several surgical issues, including laser-based surgery, larynx preservation approaches, salvage surgery, and neck management after non-operative treatment. Editor(s): Adelstein, David J. Series: Current Clinical Oncology. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL1; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 980.
Leading expert physicians and investigators from around the world review the state-of-the-art in the management of squamous cell head and neck cancer, with emphasis on coordinating different treatment modalities. The authors address several surgical issues, including laser-based surgery, larynx preservation approaches, salvage surgery, and neck management after non-operative treatment. They also discuss definitive radiation for larynx cancer, brachytherapy, altered fractionation radiation, intensity modulated radiation therapy, and the importance of tumor hypoxia, as well as the role of chemotherapy in sequential, concurrent, and adjuvant multi-modality treatment schedules. Other topics of special interest include targeted and gene therapies, multimodality management of nasopharyngeal ... Read more
Leading expert physicians and investigators from around the world review the state-of-the-art in the management of squamous cell head and neck cancer, with emphasis on coordinating different treatment modalities. The authors address several surgical issues, including laser-based surgery, larynx preservation approaches, salvage surgery, and neck management after non-operative treatment. They also discuss definitive radiation for larynx cancer, brachytherapy, altered fractionation radiation, intensity modulated radiation therapy, and the importance of tumor hypoxia, as well as the role of chemotherapy in sequential, concurrent, and adjuvant multi-modality treatment schedules. Other topics of special interest include targeted and gene therapies, multimodality management of nasopharyngeal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Current Clinical Oncology
Number of Pages
358
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781588294739
SKU
V9781588294739
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Reviews for Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer
"...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