Head and neck cancer Miniatlas

Head and neck cancer, as a whole, is one of the cancers with highest incidence worldwide, both in adult women and men. This tumor includes tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract (nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx) and the thyroid, parathyroid and salivary glands, among others.Most of the tumors that develop in this area are closely related with alcohol consumption and tobacco use, two factors that can be easily avoided.If detected at an early stage of the disease, in most cases they can be cured; there are effective diagnostic and therapeutic tools available for this purpose. Knowledge is essential for prevention, adequate diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer. And that is the purpose of this review and update, which will hopefully contribute to the professional experience of readers in their daily medical practice.



Table of contents:

Head and neck tumors
Head and neck cancer: definition and classification
Head and neck region
Cancer of the salivary glands
Thyroid cancer
Parathyroid cancer

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
Introduction and epidemiology
Risk factors for the development of HNSCC
Clinical manifestations of HNSCC
Diagnosis of HNSCC
Staging of the HNSCC
Therapeutic approach for HNSCC
Cancer of the paranasal sinuses
Lip cancer
Oral cavity cancer
Oropharyngeal cancer
Nasopharyngeal cancer
Hypopharyngeal cancer
Nasal cavity cancer
Laryngeal cancer

Treatment of head and neck cancer
Radiation therapy
Surgery
Surgery
Treatment of localized disease
Treatment of locally advanced disease
Treatment of recurrent or metastatic disease

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