Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx

In spite of great advance made by ENT and maxillofacial surgeons as well as radiotherapists to improve therapy of cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynx, it has not been possible in the past 4 decades to raise the chances of patient survival above 40%-45%. However, recent studies with different combination therapies indicate that better results can be expected in the future. In this volume, the current status and results of therapeutic studies are presented by distinguished clinicians in the three disciplines. The book provides up-to-date information and encourages interdisciplinary cooperation.

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Epidemiology of Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx.- Clinical Relevance of Precancerous Lesions of Oral Mucosa.- Extended Surgery for Advanced Maxillary Sinus Carcinoma.- Resection of Tumors in Tongue, Floor of the Mouth, and Mandible: Possibilities of Primary Reconstruction.- Surgery of Oropharyngeal Cancer.- Surgical Management of Cervical Lymph Nodes in Patients with Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer.- Radical Neck Dissection Versus Conservative Neck Dissection for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity.- Treatment of Oropharynx Carcinomas: Experience at the Institut Gustave-Roussy.- Concomitant Boost-Accelerated, Superfractionated Irradiation for the Treatment of Advanced Carcinomas of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx.- Regional Lymph Node Irradiation.- Radiotherapy with Different Fractionations and Simultaneous Cisplatin or Carboplatin in the Treatment of Advanced Head and Neck Carcinomas: Clinical Results and Radiobiological Investigations.....- Curietherapy Versus External Irradiation Combined with Curietherapy in Stage II Squamous Cell Carcinomas of Mobile Tongue and Floor of the Mouth.- Present Status of EORTC Trials of Hyperfractionated and Accelerated Radiotherapy on Head and Neck Carcinoma Ill.- Second Primary Tumors in Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer.- Induction Chemotherapy for Organ Preservation in Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx.- Carcinomas of the Oropharynx Treated with Hyperfractionated Radiation Therapy on Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Protocol 8313.- Preoperative Radiochemotherapy and Radical Surgery of Advanced Head and Neck Cancers - Results of a Prospective, Multicenter DOSAK Study.- Simultaneous Preoperative Radiochemotherapy with Cisplatin in Advanced Oral Cavity Carcinomas: Acute Response and Follow-Up.- Results from DOSAK Observational Studies.- Current Trends in Therapeutic Research.- The Radiobiology, Treatment, and Prevention of Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible.- Epiprosthetic Rehabilitation: Patient 's Acceptance of a Facial Epithesis Following Tumor Surgery.- Value of Follow-Up in Patients Treated for Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx.