Head and neck cancers : evidence-based treatment / editors, Athanassios Argiris, Robert L. Ferris, David I. Rosenthal.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Argiris, Athanassios, editor.

Ferris, Robert L., editor.

Rosenthal, David I., editor.

EBSCOhost.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Head--Cancer--Treatment.

Head.

Neck--Cancer--Treatment.

Neck.

Evidence-based medicine.

Head and Neck Neoplasms--therapy.

Head and Neck Neoplasms--pathology.

Medical Subjects:

Head and Neck Neoplasms--therapy.

Head and Neck Neoplasms--pathology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[New York] : Demos Medical, an imprint of Springer Publishing, [2018]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Share Head and Neck Cancers: Evidence-Based Treatment; Section I: Epidemiology, Biology, Diagnosis, and Staging; Chapter 1: Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology; Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma; Oropharyngeal Carcinoma; Oral Cavity Carcinoma; Larynx Cancer; Salivary Gland Cancer; References; Chapter 2: Pathology of HNSCC; Oral Premalignant Lesions; Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Cytologic Evaluation-FNA Biopsy; Ancillary Studies in HNSCC; References; Chapter 3: The Genomic Landscape of HNSCC; Cancer and Somatic Genetic Alterations

Mutations, Copy Number Alterations, and Epigenetic ChangesDrivers and Passengers; Classification of HNSCC; HPV-negative and HPV-positive HNSCC: Carcinogenesis; HPV-negative and HPV-positive HNSCC: Protein Expression, Genetics, and Epigenetics; HPV-negative and HPV-positive HNSCC: Altered Pathways; Summary; References; Chapter 4: HPV-related Head and Neck Cancer Biology; A Distinct Entity; Prognosis of HPV-related HNSCC; Trends in the Management of HPV-related OPC; Trends in HPV-related OPC Staging; Emerging Biomarkers; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Imaging of Head and Neck Cancers

EpidemiologyAnatomy; Head and Neck Tumors; Imaging Modalities; Value of Imaging; Pretreatment Strategy; Posttreatment Strategy; Recent Advances; Conclusions; References; Section II: Established and Emerging Treatment Modalities; Chapter 6: Advances in Radiation Therapy Techniques for HNSCC: Image-guided RT Stereotactic, IMRT-VMAT, MRI-Linac and Simulation; Radiation Therapy Simulation; Treatment Planning; Treatment Delivery; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: Proton Therapy; Physics and Treatment Planning; Outcomes by Tumor Site and Treatment Setting

Toxicity of Proton Therapy Relative to Other Treatment OptionsPatient Selection; Cost-effectiveness and the Value of Proton Therapy; Conclusions; References; Chapter 8: Transoral Robotic Surgery: Advances and Applications; Transoral Robotic Surgery; TORS for Oropharyngeal Cancer; TORS for Cancer of the Unknown Primary; TORS for Laryngeal Cancer; TORS for Nasopharyngeal Cancer; TORS for Parapharyngeal Space Tumors; Controversies in TORS; TORS in Clinical Trials; Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Induction Chemotherapy: Current and Emerging Role in HNSCC

Induction Chemotherapy in the Setting of Larynx and Hypopharynx PreservationThe Optimal Induction Chemotherapy Regimen; Sequential Versus Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced HNSCC; Preoperative Induction Chemotherapy in Resectable, Oral Cavity HNSCC; Alternatives to the Standard Induction Chemotherapy Regimen; Current and Emerging Role; References; Chapter 10: Immunotherapy for HNSCC: Rationale and Clinical Applications; Immunology of Cancer; Mechanisms of Immune Escape in HNSCC and Rationale for Therapeutic Targets; Targets of Immunotherapy in HNSCC

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 20, 2018).

Other Format:

Print version: Head and neck cancers.

ISBN:

9780826137784

0826137784

Publisher Number:

99979220172

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Restricted for use by site license.