Hypopharyngeal cancer / editors: Patrick J. Bradley, Hans E. Eckel.

Other author Bradley, Patrick J., 1949- editor.
Other author Eckel, Hans Edmund, editor.
Other author S. Karger (Firm)
Format Electronic
Publication[Basel] : S. Karger, [2019]
Description1 online resource.
Supplemental ContentDirect link to eBook
Subjects
Hypopharynx--Cancer.
Neoplasms.
Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms.

SeriesAdvances in oto-rhino-laryngology ; vol. 83
Advances in oto-rhino-laryngology v. 83. ^A137
Contents Cover; Front Matter; Contents; Preface; Epidemiology of Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Abstract; Introduction; Incidence; National Cancer Registries; Regional Cancer Registries; Age and Sex; Global Life Style Risk Factors; Tobacco; Betel Quid/Areca Nut; Alcohol; Genetics; Diet; Viruses; Previous Radiotherapy; Prevention; Summary; References; Symptoms and Signs, Staging and Co-Morbidity of Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Abstract; Introduction; Symptoms; Signs; The Patient; Hypopharyngeal Sub-Sites; TNM Classification and Staging; Volumetric Staging; Co-Morbidity; Second Primary Cancer; Conclusion; References
Contents Natural History of Treated and Untreated Hypopharyngeal CancerAbstract; Introduction; Natural History of Untreated Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Natural History of Treated Hypopharyngeal Cancer; References; Clinical and Radiological Evaluation of Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma; Abstract; Introduction; Office-Based Endoscopic Evaluation; Intraoperative Endoscopic Evaluation; Radiological Evaluation; Imaging Techniques and Advances in Imaging Technologies; Local Staging; Nodal Staging; Distant Metastases; Treatment Monitoring and Follow-Up; Prediction of Response; Conclusions; References
Contents Treatment Options for Hypopharyngeal CancerAbstract; Introduction; Surgery of the Primary Tumour and of Regional Lymph Nodes Metastasis; Radiotherapy; Combined Radiotherapy and Systemic Therapy; Systemic Medical Treatment, Including Traditional Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy; Role of Immunotherapy; Best Supportive Care; Biological and Immunological Host Factors; Local Availability of Diagnostic Therapeutic Procedures; Delay between Diagnosis and Treatment; Cost of Treatment; Bottom Line; References; Primary Treatment of T1-T2 Hypopharyngeal Cancer: Changing Paradigms; Abstract; Introduction
Contents Materials and MethodsResults; Conclusion; References; Surgical Treatment of Advanced Staged Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Abstract; Introduction; Pre-Operative Assessment; Pre-Operative Planning; Operative Techniques; Local Tumour Resection; Management of the Neck; Reconstruction; Summary; References; The Current Indications for Non-Surgical Treatment of Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Abstract; Introduction; General Concepts; More Individualized Treatment; Conclusion; References; Outcomes of Tumour Control from Primary Treatment of Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Abstract; Introduction; Methodology
Contents Early Stage I/II DiseaseRadiotherapy; Advanced Stage III/IV Disease; Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy; Induction Chemotherapy; Sequential Therapy; Radical Surgery; Conclusions; References; Sequelae and Complications of Treatment for Hypopharyngeal Cancer: Minimising the Risks; Abstract; Introduction; Toxicity of Radiotherapy; Complications of Feeding Tubes; Lymphedema; Xerostomia; Hypothyroidism; Smoking during Non-Surgical Treatment; Hyperbaric Oxygen; Toxicity of Chemotherapy; Toxicity of Biologicals; Surgical Complications; Pre-Operative Care and Prevention; Voicing; References
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ISBN9783318063899 (electronic bk.)
ISBN3318063894 (electronic bk.)
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