Head and Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach - Softcover

Harrison, Louis B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0397517777 ISBN 13: 9780397517770

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1999

Synopsis

This is a comprehensive guide to the care of patients with cancers of the head and neck. Coverage begins with reviews of the molecular biology and other basic science aspects of these cancers. The second section presents general principles of patient management, including physical examination, diagnostic imaging, head and neck pathology, dental oncology and maxillofacial prosthetics, nutritional management of the patient with head and neck cancer, head and neck oncologic nursing, reconstructive surgery, quality of life and psychiatric issues, and rehabilitation of speech, voice and swallowing functions after cancer therapy. The third and major section offers detailed guidelines for surgical and non-surgical management of cancers at specific anatomic sites. The concluding section explores future directions in head and neck oncology, including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, gene and biological therapy, ethical considerations, outcomes research, and cost analysis.

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Review

This textbook represents a wonderfully comprehensive approach to every aspect of the science, treatment, and rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients. This single thousand-page volume would be my choice if I could have only one book on the subject. Purpose: The purpose of presenting a multidisciplinary approach to the subject is unique and well met. Audience: I believe this book is an absolute must for any physician or health professional involved in the care of head and neck patients. Features: Every conceivable topic in head and neck cancer is addressed, and some chapters deal with topics that are usually only alluded to at best. For example, there are two chapters on orbital malignancies. Additionally, the ethics of treatment and outcome research and cost analysis are well covered. The attention to technique, whether it be surgical, radiation, or medical is appropriate but not overdone. The references are current and extensive. Assessment: I have never used the word "exciting" to describe a textbook before, but it fits here. My practice is limited to head and neck cancer and I find this book a most current and complete treatment of this subject from a multi-specialty perspective. Reviewer: Harold Pelzer, DDS, MD(Northwestern University Medical School)

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0397517777
• ISBN 13: 9780397517770
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1024