Essentials of Head and Neck Oncology

1998 / 464 pp. / 126 illustrations / softcover

ISBN 3 13 110521 6 / DM 168.00

Lanny Garth Close MD
Howard W. Smith Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA

David L. Larson MD
Professor and Chairman, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin Clinics, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Jatin P. Shah MD
Chief, Head and Neck Service, E. Elliot W. Strong Chair in Head and Neck Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Professor of Surgery, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY, USA

Cancer of the head and neck is a complex disease, which, when understood, can often be treated very effectively-rendering the patient disease-free while preserving or restoring both form and function.


Offering the unique perspective of the three specialties involved in head and neck cancer-otolaryngology, plastic surgery, and general surgery-here is a comprehensive overview of the field today. ESSENTIALS OF HEAD AND NECK ONCOLOGY provides full coverage of oncologic evaluation, treatment and results, all distilled into a practical reference that fits into the lab coat pocket.



This is the ideal textbook for BOARD EXAMINATION PREPARATION, or practitioners looking to update their knowledge in a particular area.
Selected Contents:

I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

II. CLINICAL EVALUATION



III. PERI-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT



IV. PRIMARY TUMORS OF THE HEAD AND NECK



V. MANAGEMENT OF THE NECK



VI. UNCOMMON TUMORS OF THE HEAD AND NECK



VII. RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION