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Table of Contents:

Associate Editors
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments and Dedications
Pt. I Basic Science of Head and Neck Cancer
1 Molecular Biology of Head and Neck Cancer 3
2 Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Predisposition for Head and Neck Cancer 11
3 Invasion and Metastasis in Head and Neck Cancer 23
4 Viral Etiology of Head and Neck Cancer 35
5 Chemoprevention of Head and Neck Cancer 49
Pt. II General Principles of Management of Head and Neck Cancer
6 Anatomy of the Head and Neck 79
7 Physical Examination of the Head and Neck 115
8 General Principles of Head and Neck Radiology 123
9 Dental Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthetics 151
10 Nutritional Management of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer 169
11 Head and Neck Cancer Nursing 179
12 General Principles of Reconstructive Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer 197
13 Quality-of-life Issues in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer 217
14 Rehabilitation of Speech, Voice, and Swallowing Functions after Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer 233
Pt. III Pathology of Head and Neck Cancer
15 General Principles of Head and Neck Pathology 253
Pt. IV Site-specific Principles of Management of Head and Neck Cancer
16 Management of Cervical Lymph Nodes in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck 353
17 Nonsurgical and Combined Therapy for Squamous Cell Cancer of the Neck 379
18 Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis from Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Unknown Primary Site 391
19 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity 411
20 Oropharyngeal Cancer 445
21 Early Cancer of the Larynx 481
22 Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx 511
23 Cancer of the Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus 529
24 Nonsurgical Management of Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus 555
25 Surgical Management of Carcinoma of the Nasal Vestibule, Nasal Cavity, and Paranasal Sinuses 573
26 Nonsurgical Management of Carcinoma of the Nasal Vestibule, Nasal Cavity, and Paranasal Sinuses 595
27 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma 639
28 Aggressive Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers of the Head and Neck 669
29 Melanoma of the Head and Neck 705
30 Management of Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors 721
31 Surgical Management of Temporal Bone Cancer 749
32 Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck 777
33 Cancer of the Thyroid Gland 799
34 Soft-tissue and Bone Sarcomas of the Head and Neck 871
35 Surgical Management of Orbital Malignancies 897
36 Nonsurgical Management of Ocular and Orbital Tumors 929
37 Unusual Tumors of the Head and Neck 947
38 Lymphomas of the Head and Neck 979
Pt. V Contemporary Issues in Head and Neck Oncology
39 Future Directions in Radiation Therapy 999
40 Future Directions in Chemotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer 1015
41 Gene Therapy 1029
42 Ethical Considerations in Head and Neck Cancer 1039
43 Outcomes Research and Cost Analysis of Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer 1049
Subject Index 1071