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Klappentext Offering a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to head and neck oncology, Cancer of the Head and Neck, Fifth Edition, delivers authoritative guidance to the entire head and neck cancer care team. Retaining an expert surgical focus that has made it a classic in the field, this edition incorporates new disease- and site-specific chapters as well as a greater emphasis on reconstruction and rehabilitation. Written and edited by globally renowned head and neck surgeons, it's an indispensable resource for practitioners, trainees, and other health care professionals who care for patients with head and neck cancer. Key Features: *Provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage on the understanding and management of head and neck cancer, from basic science through treatment and rehabilitation.*Incorporates extensive revisions in every chapter, including new techniques such as robotic surgery of the oropharynx, endoscopic and minimal access surgery of the skull base; as well as new topics such as targeted therapy, proton therapy, and immunotherapy in the treatment of head and neck cancers.*Features new color photographs and drawings throughout.*Incorporates the expertise of more than more than 75 contributing authors from around the world.Below are some content-specific bullets from the last edition. Should these be included as-is, revised to reflect current topics, or deleted? It would be good to get similar bullets that reflect this new edition.*Features cutting-edge coverage of radiologic evaluation, including the diagnosis and progression of cancers via PET scanning.*Discusses the use of combined chemotherapy and radiation to preserve the larynx in patients with advanced cancer in this area.*Presents the very latest developments in the management of unusual tumors such as hemangiomas and arteriovenous malformation of the head and neck*Discusses the current status of immunotherapy in treating head and neck cancer.
