This concise handbook has a unique approach and covers all important aspects of head and neck cancers from basic topics like carcinogenesis to advanced treatment options such as immunotherapy, electrochemotherapy, and robotic surgery in a succinct way. As every treatment center manages its patients with a different modality as per their institutional protocol, this book endeavors to standardize the processes by discussing the management of cancers of all anatomic areas in view of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, which is the committee that prepares protocols for management of cancers and every head and which neck oncosurgeons must adhere to for their clinical practice.
Key Features
Explains the topics through flowcharts and diagrammatic representations that are helpful for exam preparation
This book aims to serve as a valuable resource for postgraduate residents of maxillofacial surgery, ENT and otolaryngology, general surgery, plastic surgery, and junior specialists
Serves as a comprehensive, evidence-based quick reference for the clinician on the go
Table of Contents
- CARCINOGENESIS
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CANCER & BIOMARKERS
- TNM STAGING AND GRADING
- LYMHPHATIC SYSTEM AND LYMPH NODES
- IMAGING
- SENTINEL NODE BIOPSY
- HISTOPATHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS FOR PROGNOSIS OF DISEASE
- CLINICAL ASSESMENT OF HEAD & NECK CANCER PATIENT
- MANAGEMENT OF NECK
- ACCESS OSTEOTOMIES
- ORAL CAVITY & LIP
- PHARYNX
- LARYNX
- PARANASAL SINUS
- SALIVARY GLANDS
- THYROID GLAND
- ORBIT & EYELID
- OCCULT PRIMARY
- MANAGEMENT OF CAROTID BLOWOUT
- CHEMOTHERAPY
- RADIOTHERAPY
- ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY
- TARGETED THERAPY, IMMUNOTHERAPY & GENE THERAPY
- ROBOTIC SURGERY FOR HEAD & NECK CANCERS
- PERI-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF HEAD & NECK CANCER PATIENT
- PAIN MANAGEMENT OF LOCALLY ADVANCED CARCINOMAS/PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENTS
Akheel Mohammad, MDS, MFDS RCPS (Glasg), FDS RCS (Lon), FHNCS, FIFHNOS (US), (PhD), Consultant Head & Neck Oncosurgeon/Reconstruction Surgeon, Indore, India
Ashmi Weahwania, MDS, PGDEMS, Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Indore, India
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