Book Reviews

摘要

This book reviews and expands on the recent therapeutic management of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and seeks to look into the future. This volume is part of a current clinical oncology series and this is the only volume on head and neck cancer. The book comprises 21 chapters, all extensively referenced and up-to date (2004) when published. Chapter topics include Epidemiology; head and neck cancer in nonsmoker - non-drinker, Surgery; larynx preservation surgery, salvage surgery after chemoradiotherapy, Laser surgery for head and neck cancer, The evolving role of neck dissection in the era of organ preservation therapy, Radiotherapy: T3/ T4 larynx cancer treated with radiotherapy +/-chemotherapy, IMRT, Altered fractions, the role of hypoxia in radiotherapy, Chemotherapy; current chemotherapy, Evolution of induction chemotherapy in locally advanced disease, postoperative treatment for locally advanced cancer, strategies for protecting normal tissue, and new treatments; targeted therapies, multimodal management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, gene therapy, chemoprevention, outcomes; palliation and quality of life.