BACKGROUND Print Section Listen The treatment of lung cancer is in constant evolution. As the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, this highly lethal malignancy presents numerous therapeutic challenges. This…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Salivary gland (SG) tumors are rare neoplasms of the neck and head which can occur in the paired major salivary glands or in one of the…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Pleural malignant disease is a heterogeneous group of cancers that range from primary intrathoracic cancers such as mesothelioma to metastatic cancers from extrathoracic sources. Often found…
OVERVIEW Print Section Listen The mediastinum is centrally located in the thoracic cavity. It extends from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm and from the sternum to thoracic spine, and…
INTRODUCTION TO THE ATLAS Print Section Listen Each preceding chapter has figures, tables, and drawings that aid the author and the editors in imparting and clarifying the messages of the…
ANATOMY Print Section Listen The nasopharynx is the anatomical region bounded by the sphenoid bone superiorly, the soft palate inferiorly, the clivus and uppermost cervical vertebrae posteriorly, and the nasal…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Pulmonary metastasectomy has evolved into a widely accepted and successful treatment strategy for patients with advanced disease of various tumor types. The growth of this surgical…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States and worldwide by a large margin. In 2016, there was an estimated 243,820…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Carcinoma of unknown primary origin (CUPO) is estimated to represent between 3% and 5% of all head and neck cancer presentations, and can pose a challenge…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Approximately 41,000 cases of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are diagnosed annually in the United States, of which approximately one-third arises within the oropharynx….
