Squamous Cell Cancer of the Neck

Informationen zum Autor Robert Hermans is Professor, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Leuven, Belgium. Klappentext Clinical review of neck cancer discussing all diagnostic and treatment options for a wide readership. Zusammenfassung Squamous cell cancer is a common neck tumor. Imaging techniques such as CT and MRI are used to assess the extent of these tumors and determine optimal treatment – either surgery, radiotherapy or both. Imaging is also used to follow-up patients after treatment to monitor complications or recurrence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series foreword; Preface to Squamous Cell Cancer of the Neck; 1. Epidemiology, pathology, and clinical presentation Vincent Vander Poorten; 2. Radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy of the neck Sandra Nuyts; 3. Surgery of the neck Pierre R. Delaere; 4. Laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer F. Dubrulle, R. Souillard, D. Chevalier and P. Puech; 5. Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer Lawrence E. Ginsberg; 6. Nasopharyngeal cancer Vincent F. Chong; 7. Neck and distant disease Ann D. King; 8. Posttreatment imaging Robert Hermans; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Hermans
• Assisted by: Robert Hermans (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.10.2008
• EAN: 9780521886918
• ISBN: 978-0-521-88691-8
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Contemporary Issues in Cancer; Contemporary Issues in Cancer; Contemporary Issues in Cancer Imaging
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, Medical imaging