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The second edition has been heavily revised and features a notable emphasis on diagnostic radiology and technical methodology for both radiation and surgery. Topics of the 42 authored chapters include quality-of-life issues, ethical considerations, dental oncology and maxillofacial prosthetics, cancer of the oral cavity, cancer of the oropharynx, melanoma, unusual tumors, systemic therapy for recurrent and metastatic diseases, chemoprevention, and gene replacement therapy. The majority of the contributors practice in the US; a few are in Canada and the UK.

Table of Contents:

Contributing Authors
Preface
1 Physical Examination of the Head and Neck 3
2 General Principles of Head and Neck Pathology 11
3 Prognostic Factors in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer 49
4 General Principles of Head and Neck Radiology 74
5 Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer 105
6 Dental Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthetics 115
7 Nutritional Management of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer 130
8 Symptom Management and Supportive Care for Head and Neck Cancer Patients 136
9 General Principles of Reconstructive Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer Patients 150
10 Quality-of-Life Issues in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer 165
11 General Principles of Rehabilitation of Speech, Voice, and Swallowing Function After Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer 178
12 Ethical Considerations in Head and Neck Cancer 190
13 Surgical Management of Cervical Lymph Nodes 203
14 Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy Management of Cervical Lymph Nodes 228
15 Metastatic Cancer to the Neck from an Unknown Primary Site 245
16 Cancer of the Oral Cavity 266
17 Cancer of the Oropharynx 306
18 Early Stage Cancer of the Larynx 352
19 Advanced Stage Cancer of the Larynx 381
20 Cancer of the Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus 404
21 Cancer of the Nasal Vestibule, Nasal Cavity, and Paranasal Sinus: Surgical Management 455
22 Cancer of the Nasal Vestibule, Nasal Cavity, and Paranasal Sinus: Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy Management 480
23 Cancer of the Nasopharynx 529
24 Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers of the Skin of the Head and Neck 560
25 Melanoma of the Head and Neck 598
26 Management of Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors 620
27 Cancers Involving the Skull Base and Temporal Bone 652
28 Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck 678
29 Cancer of the Thyroid Gland 714
30 Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas of the Head and Neck 786
31 Cancer of the Orbit: Surgical Management 824
32 Cancer of the Orbit and Ocular Structures: Radiation Therapy and Management 851
33 Unusual Tumors of the Head and Neck 869
34 Lymphomas of the Head and Neck 899
35 Systemic Therapy for Recurrent and Metastatic Diseases 919
36 Molecular Biology of Head and Neck Cancer 929
37 Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Predisposition for Head and Neck Cancer 937
38 Invasion and Metastases in Head and Neck Cancer 948
39 Human Papillomavirus and Head and Neck Cancer 973
40 Chemoprevention of Head and Neck Cancer 985
41 Molecular Targeting of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Head and Neck Cancer 1001
42 Gene Replacement Therapy 1018
App Imaging Considerations for Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning 1029
Subject Index 1049