Metastases in Head and Neck Cancer

From the contents: Basics of  lymphology: Embryology and anatomy; Physiology and pathophysiology.- Lymphogenic metastatic spread: Squamous cell carcinomas; Malignant melanomas; Mercel cell carcinoma; Carcinomas of the salivary glands; Carcinomas of the thyroid gland.- Pathology of lymphogenic metastatic spread: Examination methods; Squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck; Metastases of salivary gland tumors; Uncommon cervical lymph node metastases; Non-neoplastic reactive lymph node alterations.- Diagnostic techniques: Inspection and palpation; B-mode sonography; CT and MRI; Scintigraphy; PET; Lymphography; Lymph node biopsy.- Principles of surgery: History and classification of surgery of cervicofacial lymph node metastases; Decision points in neck dissection.- Radiation therapy: Principles and treatment.- Surgical treatment concepts.- Complications of therapy.- Cancer of unknown primary sites.- Distant metastases.- Post-therapeutic follow-up principles.