Basic Concepts in Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-93-5152-791-6
Verlag: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 642 g

Basic Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology is a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of surgery for cancers of the head and neck, with emphasis on the diagnosis and management of specific types of tumour.

The book is divided into 34 chapters across seven sections, each section covering a different part of head and neck anatomy. Areas covered include thyroid, salivary glands and parapharyngeal tumours, neck, paranasal sinuses, oral cavity and oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx and nasopharynx.

Each section is divided into pathology, imaging and practical management guidelines, simplifying difficult concepts with a coherent format. The final section on general topics addresses chemotherapy, radiotherapy, molecular biology, head and neck reconstruction, and recent advances in head and neck cancer, to ensure Basic Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology isfully up to date.

Enhanced by nearly 200 full colour images and illustrations, this book is an essential source of reference for otolaryngologsists, oncologists, clinicians and medical students.

Key Points

- Guide to the fundamentals of surgery for cancers of the head and neck

- Seven sections covering major parts of head and neck anatomy

- Clear format, with each section divided into pathology, imaging and practical management

- Nearly 200 full colour images and illustrations

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thankappan, Krishnakumar

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin HNO-Heilkunde, Phoniatrie, Audiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Kopf- & Halschirurgie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section One: Thyroid

- Pathology of Thyroid Carcinoma

- Guidelines in the Management of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma

- Guidelines in the Management of Medullary and Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

- Principles of Thyroid Surgery

- Role of Nuclear Medicine in Thyroid Carcinoma

- Medical Management of Thyroid Carcinoma

Section Two: Salivary Glands and Parapharyngeal Tumors

- Pathology of Salivary Gland Tumors

- Imaging of Salivary gland Tumors

- Guidelines in the Management of Salivary Gland Tumors

- Principles of Salivary Gland Tumor Surgery

- Imaging of Parapharyngeal Space Tumors

- Parapharyngeal Space Tumors

Section Three: Neck

- Neck Nodal levels and Classification of Neck Dissection

- Management of Node Negative Neck

- Management of Node Positive Neck

- Management of Neck Node with Unknown Primary

Section Four: Paranasal Sinuses

- Pathology of Tumors of the Paranasal Sinus

- Imaging of Paranasal Sinus Tumors

- Guidelines in the Management of Tumors in Maxillo-Ethmoid Complex

- Principles of Surgery in the Management of Tumors of Maxillo-Ethmoid Complex

Section Five: Oral Cavity and Oropharynx

- Imaging in Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal tumors

- Guidelines in the Management of Oral Cavity tumors

- Guidelines in the Management of Oropharyngeal tumors

- Principles of Surgery in the Management of Oral Cavity Carcinoma

Section Six: Larynx, Hypopharynx, Nasopharynx

- Imaging in Laryngeal & Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma

- Guidelines in the Management of Carcinoma of Larynx

- Guidelines in the Management of Carcinoma of Hypopharynx

- Principles of Surgery in the Management of Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancers

- Guidelines in the Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Section Seven: General Topics

- Role of Chemotherapy in Head & Neck Cancers

- Principles of Radiotherapy in the Management of Head & Neck Cancers

- Molecular Biology of Head & Neck Carcinoma

- Recent Advances in the Management of Head & Neck Carcinoma

- Head and Neck Reconstruction

Über Autor(innen)

Krishnakumar Thankappan MS DNB MCh

Associate Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India