1 Essentials of Medical Oncology
10.1055/b-0038-160292 1 Essentials of Medical OncologyVivek R. Sharma Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to give the reader an in-depth understanding of the overarching principles that guide the current…
ONCOLOGY
31 Gastric Pull-Up
10.1055/b-0039-170487 31 Gastric Pull-UpSundeep Alapati, Jatin P. Shah Abstract The gastric pull-up procedure for reconstruction of circumferential pharyngoesophageal defects was introduced in the 1960s. The procedure was popularized and refined…
15 Locally Advanced Supraglottic Cancer: Larynx Preservation by Transoral Laser Microsurgery
10.1055/b-0039-170471 15 Locally Advanced Supraglottic Cancer: Larynx Preservation by Transoral Laser MicrosurgeryPetra Ambrosch, Claudia Schmalz Abstract Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) is now accepted in the treatment of early cancer of…
14 Transoral Robotic Surgery for Advanced Laryngeal Cancer
10.1055/b-0039-170470 14 Transoral Robotic Surgery for Advanced Laryngeal CancerYoung Min Park, Se-Heon Kim Abstract Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) of glottic cancer was performed for the first time in 2009, and…
33 Targeted Therapy for the Treatment of Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
10.1055/b-0039-170489 33 Targeted Therapy for the Treatment of Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the LarynxDan P. Zandberg Abstract In this chapter, systemic agents targeted against the epidermal growth factor receptor…
32 Early Primary Tumor with Advanced Neck Disease
10.1055/b-0039-170488 32 Early Primary Tumor with Advanced Neck DiseaseMatthew E. Spector, Jayne R. Stevens, Carol R. Bradford Abstract Advanced metastases to the cervical lymph nodes from a small primary cancer…
34 Laryngeal Transplantation
10.1055/b-0039-170490 34 Laryngeal TransplantationD. Gregory Farwell, Arnaud F. Bewley Abstract Laryngeal transplantation is an exciting option for replacing laryngeal function. There have been three human larynx transplants that have been…
29 Reconstruction for Advanced Cancer: Supraclavicular Island Flap
10.1055/b-0039-170485 29 Reconstruction for Advanced Cancer: Supraclavicular Island FlapLeandro L. de Matos, Helio R. Nogueira Alves, Claudio R. Cernea Abstract The supraclavicular island flap (SCIF) is very versatile option for…
16 Locally Intermediate Supraglottic Cancer: Radiotherapy
10.1055/b-0039-170472 16 Locally Intermediate Supraglottic Cancer: RadiotherapyGiuseppe Sanguineti, Alessia Farneti, Laura Marucci Abstract The present case of T3N0 cancer of the supraglottic larynx highlights some of the issues related to…
28 Reconstruction for Advanced Cancer: Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap
10.1055/b-0039-170484 28 Reconstruction for Advanced Cancer: Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous FlapGenival B. de Carvalho, José G. Vartanian, Luiz P. Kowalski Abstract In many head and neck surgery services, the pectoralis major…
