Head and Neck Cancer | Basic and Clinical Aspects

Randal S. Weber (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 146135837X / ISBN 13: 9781461358374

Published by Springer US, 2012

About this Item

Head and Neck Cancer | Basic and Clinical Aspects | Randal S. Weber (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | xiii | Englisch | 2012 | Springer US | EAN 9781461358374 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Seller Inventory # 105997899

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Head and Neck Cancer | Basic and Clinical Aspects
• Publisher: Springer US
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 146135837X
• ISBN 13: 9781461358374
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 18D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 493 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

About this title

Synopsis

Throughout the world, head and neck cancer is a major threat to public health and a significant challenge to both clinicians and basic scientists. Despite extensive efforts in primary prevention, screening, early detection, and therapy, long-term survival rates have not improved substantially in the last three decades. This book covers a wide range of exciting new findings in both clinical and basic sciences as they are relevant to head and neck cancer. These findings have recently enhanced our understanding of head and neck carcinogenesis at the genetic and molecular levels, offering the promise of improved preventive and therapeutic strategies. This book will also present information on the important clinical advances that have been made in chemoprevention, organ preservation, and the simultaneous use of chemo­ therapy and radiotherapy. The first part provides an overview of the etiology and biology of head and neck cancer, including an examination of human papillomaviruses in both benign and malignant lesions. This section also discusses the carcinogenic process at the genetic and molecular levels, as well as aberrant squamous differentiation; increased understanding of these areas has great potential to translate into new strategies for cancer prevention. The second part describes recent advances in developing a risk model for head and neck cancer, as well as the application of genetic susceptibility data in chemoprevention. This section also includes overviews of the status of chemoprevention trials and of the process of invasion and metastasis in head and neck cancer.