Critical Issues in Head and Neck Oncology Key concepts from the Fifth THNO Meeting / edited by Jan B. Vermorken, Volker Budach, C. René Leemans, Jean-Pascal Machiels, Piero Nicolai, Brian O'Sullivan.

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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Other Authors: Vermorken, Jan B. (Editor), Budach, Volker (Editor), Leemans, C. René (Editor), Machiels, Jean-Pascal (Editor), Nicolai, Piero (Editor), O'Sullivan, Brian (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
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505 0 |a 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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