Radiation Therapy Technique
Radiation Therapy Technique Louis B. Harrison James E. Dolan Rudolph Woode Kenneth S. Hu Intensity-modulated radiation therapy has become the standard of care for the delivery of radiation therapy for…
General Principles and Management
General Principles and Management Nancy Lee Nadeem Riaz Allen M. Chen Carcinomas arising from the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses are rare tumors of the head and neck accounting…
Cancer of the Nasal Vestibule, Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, Anterior Skull Base, and Orbit: Surgical Management
Cancer of the Nasal Vestibule, Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, Anterior Skull Base, and Orbit: Surgical Management Abtin Tabaee Mark S. Persky Neoplasms of the nasal cavity, the paranasal sinuses, the…
Surgical Technique
Surgical Technique Ramon M. Esclamado Liana Puscas INTRODUCTION Contemporary reconstruction of ablative defects of hypopharyngeal carcinoma remains clinically challenging. Successful and appropriate reconstruction requires a thoughtful analysis of many factors…
Radiation Therapy Technique
Radiation Therapy Technique William M. Mendenhall PYRIFORM SINUS Parallel-opposed portals are used to treat the primary cancer and both sides of the neck to include lymph nodes in levels II,…
Radiologic Imaging Concerns
Radiologic Imaging Concerns Jeffrey A. Bennett Imaging of the hypopharynx is typically performed in a patient with persistent, often unilateral sore throat, dysphagia, glomus sensation, or otalgia after a tumor…
General Principles and Management
General Principles and Management Tim J. Kruser Nitin A. Pagedar Henry T. Hoffman Paul M. Harari INTRODUCTION Cancers of the hypopharynx and the cervical esophagus share a number of overlapping…
Surgical Decision Making and Technique
Surgical Decision Making and Technique F. Christopher Holsinger Andrew J. McWhorter Options for surgical treatment of early larynx cancer include open conservation laryngeal surgery (CLS) or transoral endoscopic resection, with…
Radiation Therapy Technique
Radiation Therapy Technique William M. Mendenhall T1N0-T2N0 GLOTTIC LARYNX The portals used to treat T1N0 and T2N0 glottic carcinomas are limited to the primary lesion. The risk of occult disease…
Radiologic Imaging Concerns
Radiologic Imaging Concerns Jeffrey A. Bennett Imaging the larynx requires high speed because of the difficulties patients have with secretions and throat discomfort, which lead to frequent swallowing, coughing, and…
