A biochemical view of head and neck cancers / Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bartusik-Aebisher, Dorota, author.

Aebisher, David, author.

Series:

Cancer Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Head--Cancer--Treatment.

Head.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Medicine & Health, [2021]

Summary:

"This book addresses major problem in the management of patients with cancer of the head and neck. The authors have written six chapters of particular importance for head and neck cancer diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. Chapter 1 describes treatment of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head. Chapter 2 presents treatment of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the neck. Biochemical studies of head and neck cancer treatments are presented in Chaper 3. In chapter 4 biochemical studies of head and neck cancer biomarkers are presented. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) exploits light interactions and photosensitizers to induce cytotoxic reactive oxygen species. Photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) uses the phenomenon of photosensitizer emitting fluorescence to distinguish some tumors from normal tissue. PDT offers a therapeutic solution that has been found to be cost-effective compared to palliative major surgery or chemotherapy. However, despite the significant improvement noted in preclinical and clinical trials, PDT is still not considered the standard treatment option for head and neck cancer. Multiple photosensitizers have been studied and tumors have been treated in a variety of head and neck sites over the last 30 years. Photodynamic therapy is a palliative treatment option for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients which induces local inflammation and alters tumor cell morphology"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Biochemical Studies of Head Cancers

Abstract

Milestones - Summary

Conclusion

References

Chapter 2

Biochemical Studies of Neck Cancers

Chapter 3

Biochemical Studies of Head and Neck Cancer Treatments

Chapter 4

Biochemical Studies of Head and Neck Cancer Biomarkers

Chapter 5

Photomedicine of Head and Neck Cancer

Chapter 6

The Use of Laser Light in Laryngology

About the Editors

Index

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-9376-3

OCLC:

1240267640