HPV and Head and Neck Cancers

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Fakhry, Carole (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), D’Souza, Gypsyamber (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Head and Neck Cancer Clinics,
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Cancer research.; Otolaryngologic surgery.; Surgery.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Oncology.; Head and Neck Surgery.; Cancer Research.

This book serves a snapshot of the current knowledge base in field. As human papillomavirus (HPV) causes a rising number of oropharyngeal cancers, understanding the biological, clinical and social implications of this infection has become increasingly important for head and neck practitioners. This...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Anatomical sites and subsites of head and neck cancer
• Epidemiology of oral HPV infection and HPV-associated head and neck cancer
• Frequent behavioural questions with an HPV-positive malignancy of the head and neck
• The molecular biology of HPV-related head and neck cancer
• The diagnosis of HPV-related head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Recognition of its microscopic appearance and the use of ancillary detection assays
• Clinical management of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer
• The role of vaccines for HPV-related head and neck cancers
• The care of the HPV-negative head and neck cancer patient: Presentation, prognosis, treatment.      .