The Management of Head and Neck Cancer

I. General Remarks.- II. Anatomy.- III. Purpose.- References.- 1. Etiology and Epidemiology.- I. Overview.- II. Possible Predisposing Factors.- III. Oral Precancerous Conditions.- IV. Epidemiology.- References.- 2. Detection.- I. Oral Examination.- II. Toluidine Blue as a Screening Detection Method.- III. Oral Cytology as a Screening Detection Method.- References.- 3. Diagnosis.- I. Epidermoid Carcinoma.- II. Carcinoma-in-situ.- III. Basal Cell Carcinoma.- IV. Malignant Melanoma.- V. Odontogenic Tumors.- VI. Fibro-Osseous Lesions.- VII. Salivary Gland Tumors.- VIII. Biopsy.- References.- 4. Pretreatment Evaluation.- I. Medical History and Symptoms.- II. Evaluation of Extent of Disease.- III. Consultations.- IV. Pretreatment Management.- V. Informed Consent.- VI. Non-Standard Treatment.- VII. Rules for Classification.- VIII. TNM Classification.- IX. Postsurgical Treatment Residual Tumor (R).- X. Summary of Stage Groupings.- XI. Common Departures from Sound Management.- References.- 5. Treatment.- I. Surgical Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer. Donald P. Shedd.- References.- II. Radiation Therapy in the Management of Head and Neck Tumors. Luther W. Brady and Lawrence W. Davis.- 1. General Considerations.- 2. The Role of Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Sites.- 3. Treatment of Neck Nodes.- 4. Late Effects of Radiation Therapy.- 5. Future Approaches.- References.- III. Chemotherapy. James E. Hamner, III.- References.- 6. Follow-Up.- General Considerations.- References.- 7. Rehabilitation.- I. General Principles of Rehabilitation. James E. Hamner, III.- II. Maxillofacial Prosthetics. Joe B. Drane.- References.- 8. Series of Case Examples.- 1. Case No. 1 : Squamous Cell Carcinoma.- 2. Case No. 2: Squamous Cell Carcinoma.- 3. Case No. 3: Cemento-Ossifying Fibroma.- 4. Case No. 4: Osteosarcoma.- 5. Case No. 5: Cherubism.