Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence. Evidence-Based, Multidisciplinary Management

Description

As the outcome of treatment of patients with head and neck cancers improves progressively, more patients are now presenting with relapses, often manifesting several years after the initial therapy or with new cancers originating in or around the previously treated region. Management of such patients is challenging since few studies have been devoted to addressing this relatively small but growing population. This book is specifically compiled to provide up to date guidelines, based on available evidence, and to identify the specific needs for further systematic studies.

Sales Hooks:

• Specifically compiled to provide evidence-based, multidisciplinary management strategies for this complex and difficult to manage disease, combined with an account of the relevant techniques, results, and possible complications that might arise and how to deal with them
• International, multidisciplinary authorship including the top clinicians in their fields; most chapters have a surgeon and an oncologist involved, which offers top expertise and a balanced, multidisciplinary view
• General chapters on principles of relevant surgical techniques and radiotherapy; site-specific chapters dealing with specific management of recurrence at each head and neck site
• Illustrative cases including history, clinical findings, imaging, treatment (incl. planning and results) – brings decision-making process to life and easier to relate to clinical practice

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Molecular Biology of Recurrence
3. Imaging Modalities
4. Concurrent Chemotherapy and Reirradiation for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
5. Systemic therapy in the treatment of Recurrent and metastatic Head and Neck Carcinoma
6. Principles and Concepts of Reconstruction in the Recurrent Setting
7. Patient Selection for Treatment
8. Recurrent Laryngeal Cancer
9. Management of Recurrent Hyopharyngeal Cancer
10. Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
11. Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
12. Management of nodal recurrence
13. Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx
14. Skull base and sinonasal Cancer
15. Recurrent differentiated Thyroid Cancer
16. Recurrent salivary gland carcinoma and pleiomorphic adenoma
17. Recurrent Melanotic and non melanotic skin cancer
18. Prognosis of recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
19. Rehabilitation after treatment for recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
20. Psychosocial aspects of recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
21. Palliative & Psychosocial Issues in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer