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A state-of-the-art guide on oral cancer management from
distinguished experts! Oral Cancer: Evaluation, Therapy, and
Rehabilitation edited by prominent Johns Hopkins clinicians and
educators Carole Fakhry, Karen Pitman, Ana Kiess, and David Eisele
provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review on the diagnosis
and management of oral cancer. This unique resource fills a void in
the literature by exploring surgical and reconstructive issues
specific to each subsite of the oral cavity. Important pre- and
post-treatment evaluations by dental, speech language pathology,
and the oncologic care team are reviewed. The comprehensive book is
divided into 10 sections, each focused on different facets of the
patients' trajectory. The text starts with epidemiology of oral
cavity cancer and discussion of patient populations at increased
risk of oral cavity cancer. The book details pre-cancers,
multidisciplinary diagnostic evaluations, treatment,
post-treatment, recurrent and metastatic oral cancer, and
palliative care, concluding with future directions such as
chemoprevention. A full spectrum of oral neoplasms are covered in
depth, including different types of squamous cell cancer, primary
malignancies of the mandible, and sublingual and minor salivary
gland malignancies. Key Features All oral cavity subsites are
approached from both an ablative and reconstructive standpoint,
with dedicated chapters focused on specific oral cancer
reconstructive techniques Discussion of oncologic considerations
encompassing radiation and medical oncology including definitive
radiation therapy, brachytherapy, adjuvant radiation therapy, and
adjuvant chemotherapy/novel therapeutics Clinical pearls cover
complications of both surgery and radiation therapy, as well as
psychological and dental implications of therapy High-quality
illustrations, photographs, and videos further elucidate impacted
anatomy and techniques Residents and clinicians in
otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, oral and maxillofacial
surgery, head and neck reconstructive surgery, medical oncology,
and radiation oncology will benefit from reading this excellent
resource. Dentists who wish to further their knowledge about oral
cancers will also find it an invaluable reference. This book
includes complimentary access to a digital copy on
https://medone.thieme.com.
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