Critical Issues in Head and Neck Oncology Key concepts from the Fifth THNO Meeting /
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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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- 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.