Critical Issues in Head and Neck Oncology : Key concepts from the Fifth THNO Meeting

This book offers a selection of the critical current issues and challenges in head and neck cancer. It covers most key concepts of the subject, from diagnostic challenges to multidisciplinary decision-making aspects in head and neck oncology. Starting with the Make Sense Campaign and examining its i...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Vermorken, Jan B. (Editor), Budach, Volker (Editor), Leemans, C. René (Editor), Machiels, Jean-Pascal (Editor), Nicolai, Piero (Editor), O'Sullivan, Brian (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Medicine.
Oncology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319429090
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-42909-0
Physical DescriptionXIII, 296 p. 75 illus., 61 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Section I : The Make Sense Campaign
  • The Make Sense Campaign
  • Section II: Head and Neck Cancer: a changing disease
  • New epidemiologic aspects
  • Biology of head and neck cancer
  • Section III: Diagnostic challenges
  • The changing role of the pathologist
  • Molecular imaging in head and neck cancer
  • Multidisciplinary Decision Making & Head and Neck Tumor Boards
  • Clinical decision making: how and when. Section V: Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
  • Pros and cons of endoscopic surgery
  • Oncologic dentistry and implants
  • Primary radiotherapy & concurrent chemoradiotherapy
  • Treatment of viral-associated head and neck cancer
  • Patient and treatment factors in concurrent chemoradiotherapy
  • Section VI: Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck cancer: How and When to Treat
  • The surgical approach
  • When and how to irradiate
  • Cytotoxic chemotherapy and targeted therapy
  • Immunotherapeutic approaches
  • Treatment in the elderly
  • Supportive care
  • Section VII
  • Quality of life issues
  • Palliative care in the palliative disease setting
  • Community palliative care and dying at home.

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