Critical Issues in Head and Neck Oncology : Key Concepts from the Sixth THNO Meeting / / edited by Jan B. Vermorken, Volker Budach, C. René Leemans, Jean-Pascal Machiels, Piero Nicolai, Brian O'Sullivan |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (425 pages) |
Disciplina | 616.99491 |
Soggetto topico |
Oncology
Radiotherapy Cancer research Oncology Cancer Research |
ISBN | 3-319-98854-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I. Epidemiology and diagnosis -- The role of vaccination in head and neck cancer prevention -- Cellular and molecular pathology in head and neck cancer -- Part II. Prediction of outcome -- Oncogenomics/proteomics of head and neck cancer -- Targeted next-generation sequencing in head and neck cancer -- Homologous recombination function as predictor of treatment response -- Part III. Oral cavity cancer -- Surgical management of oral cavity cancer -- Reconstruction in oral cavity cancer: when and how -- Induction chemotherapy: does it have a place in oral cavity cancer? -- Are there alternative local treatments in oral cavity cancer? -- Part IV. Oropharynx cancer -- HPV assessment in oropharynx cancer: what is the gold standard? -- A new staging system for oropharynx cancer and why? -- Should we de-escalate the treatment in HPV-positive oropharynx cancer? -- Is there a new role for surgery in oropharynx cancer? -- Can we expect less toxicity with newer forms of radiation? -- Part V. Miscellaneous topics -- What is the optimal larynx preservation approach and who are the candidates? -- Is the approach to patients with unknown primary tumors any different in 2017? -- Cytotoxic chemotherapy and targeted therapy in nasopharynx cancer -- Are there alternative chemotherapy regimens for EXTREME in recurrent/metastatic SCCHN -- New data on systemic therapy of salivary gland tumors -- Treatment of elderly patients with head and neck cancer -- Part VI. Thyroid cancer -- World-wide thyroid cancer epidemics: what is going on? -- The surgical approach to thyroid cancer in 2017 -- Part VII. Keynote address -- Immunology and immunotherapy in head and neck cancer -- . |
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Critical Issues in Head and Neck Oncology : Key concepts from the Fifth THNO Meeting / / edited by Jan B. Vermorken, Volker Budach, C. René Leemans, Jean-Pascal Machiels, Piero Nicolai, Brian O'Sullivan |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 296 p. 75 illus., 61 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 616.994 |
Soggetto topico |
Oncology
Oncology |
ISBN | 3-319-42909-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Section I : The Make Sense Campaign -- The Make Sense Campaign -- Section II: Head and Neck Cancer: a changing disease -- New epidemiologic aspects -- Biology of head and neck cancer -- Section III: Diagnostic challenges -- The changing role of the pathologist -- Molecular imaging in head and neck cancer -- Multidisciplinary Decision Making & Head and Neck Tumor Boards -- Clinical decision making: how and when. Section V: Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer -- Pros and cons of endoscopic surgery -- Oncologic dentistry and implants -- Primary radiotherapy & concurrent chemoradiotherapy -- Treatment of viral-associated head and neck cancer -- Patient and treatment factors in concurrent chemoradiotherapy -- Section VI: Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck cancer: How and When to Treat -- The surgical approach -- When and how to irradiate -- Cytotoxic chemotherapy and targeted therapy -- Immunotherapeutic approaches -- Treatment in the elderly -- Supportive care -- Section VII -- Quality of life issues -- Palliative care in the palliative disease setting -- Community palliative care and dying at home. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910155306003321 |
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