Salivary Gland Cancer

Lisa Licitra is board-certified in oncologist, specialized in treatment of head and neck cancers, Head of the Head and Neck Cancer Medical Oncology Unit at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori in Milan, Italy and free-contract Professor at University of Milan. Editor for JCO, editor of START project, reviewer of the PDQ Summaries, EORTC Board Member and former Elected Chair, co-founder and member of IGEO and EHNCS, member of The Educational Committee and Chair of the Head and Neck Faculty of ESMO, ESTRO, ASCO, AIOM member. Laura D.Locati is board-certified in oncologist, specialized in treatment of head and neck cancers. PhD in cellular and molecular oncopathology, she is full assistant physician in the Head and Neck Cancer Medical Oncology Unit at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori in Milan, Italy. She is member of several scientific societies as ESMO, ATA, EORTC and AIOM.

Management-Based Pathology Assessment of Salivary Gland Carcinomas.- Molecular characterization of salivary gland carcinomas.- The role of imaging in staging and follow-up of salivary gland tumors.- Surgery for malignant parotid gland tumours.- Surgery for Submandibular and Sublingual Malignant Tumors.- Surgery for malignant tumours of the minor salivary glands.- Surgical Management of Recurrent Disease.- Principles of Reconstruction: Reconstruction of the Parotid Area.- Principles of Reconstruction: Palato-Maxillary Reconstruction.- Salivary gland tumors: Radiotherapy.- Protons and Heavy Ions.- Systemic therapy in salivary glands carcinoma.