Head and Neck Cancer

Exciting advances are occurring in the understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of squamous head and neck cancers. Epidemiology, staging and screening, as well as premalignancy, chemoprevention and the molecular biology of head and neck cancer, lay the groundwork for the understanding of the clinical chapters that follow. Controversial treatments will be compared to the standard management of patient care. Therapy chapters are divided into stage or category specific (resectable advanced, unresectable advanced or metastatic) problems, allowing the reader to review the current standards and options for patient types or specific patients easily. Considerations of supportive care, late toxicities and quality of life, often overlooked are reviewed in detail. This is a comprehensive summary of the current state of the art research and treatment.

Preface. List of Contributors. 1. Overview of Head and
Neck Cancer
G. Masters, B. Brockstein. 2.
Epidemiology, Staging and Screening of Head and Neck Cancer
A.
Argiris, C. Eng. 3. Oral Preneoplasia and Chemoprevention of
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
O. Kucuk.
4. Early Stage Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
S.J. Charous.
5. Radiation Therapy in the Management of Early-Stage Head and
Neck Cancer
R.W. Hinerman, et al. 6. Advanced Head and
Neck Cancer-Surgery and Reconstruction
B.G. Bentz, D.H. Kraus.
7. Modified Fractionated Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Squamous
Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) and Re-irradiation in Recurrent Head and Neck
Carcinomas
R.De Crevoisier, et al. 8 Organ
Preservation-Induction Chemotherapy
A.D. Colevas. 9.
Organ Preservation for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer, Comcomitant
Chemoradiation
B. Brockstein. 10. Unresectable,
Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
F. Rosen.
11. Nasopharyngeal Cancer
A.T.C. Chan, et al. 12.
Treatment of Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer: Chemotherapy and Novel
Agents
E.S. Kim, B.S. Glisson. 13. New Therapies for
Locoregionally Advanced and Locoregionally Recurrent Head and Neck
Cancer
B.L. Wenig. 14. Quality of Life and Late
Toxicities in Head and Neck Cancer
M.A. List, J. Stracks.
15. Oral, Dental, and Supportive Care in the Cancer Patient

H. Staffileno, L. Reeder. Index.