Imaging and Classification of Staging
Fig. 5.1 Axial T1-weighted MRI Fig. 5.2 Axial T1-weighted MRI Fig. 5.3 Axial T1-weighted MRI Fig. 5.4 Axial T1-weighted MRI Fig. 5.5 Axial T1-weighted MRI Fig. 5.6 Axial T1-weighted MRI…
Surgical Approaches to the Oral Cavity
Fig. 7.1 Clinical growth pattern Fig. 7.2 Clinical growth pattern: superficial type of tongue, (a) clinical finding, (b) histological finding; squamous cell carcinoma. Tumor shows superficial growth Fig. 7.3 Clinical…
Management of Dysphagia Following Treatment for Oral Cancer
I. Causes associated with surgical treatment A. Structural change 1. Changes of soft tissue and hard tissue Anatomic deficit, postoperative swelling, scar formation, and contracture in the lips, maxilla, palate,…
Surgical Pathology of Oral Cancer
Fig. 2.1 Anatomical structure of the mandibular gingiva (3) Buccal mucosa: According to the UICC classification, the mucosal layer of the cheeks, mucosa of the upper and lower alveolobuccal…
Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstruction
Fig. 9.1 Disability/rehabilitation medicine and maintenance of social life. (a) Tumor resection: maintenance of biological life. (b) Reconstruction and disability/rehabilitation medicine: maintenance of social life. (c) Oral cancer therapy today:…
Management of Speech Disorders Following Treatment for Oral Cancer
Fig. 16.1 Syllable intelligibility in 27 maxillectomized patients Fig. 16.2 Speech intelligibility in 27 maxillectomized patients Xerostomia is also a common side effect of radiation treatment secondary to inadequate salivation….
Clinical Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
Fig. 6.1 A squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue showing the indurative type of observational findings and the endophytic type of clinical growth pattern Fig. 6.2 A squamous cell carcinoma…
Radiotherapy
Fig. 11.1 Patient positioning and immobilization. External radiation treatment is generally performed with the patient in a supine position and wearing a custom-made thermoplastic mask 11.3.1.2 Target Volume The gross…
Oral and Dental Healthcare for Oral Cancer Patients: Planning, Management, and Dental Treatment
During radiotherapy After radiotherapy Mucositis Salivary gland dysfunction Taste disturbance Caries Periodontal disease Salivary gland dysfunction Trismus Osteoradionecrosis of jaws Hypoplasia of jaws Dental developmental abnormalities 15.1.1.1 Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis…
Epidemiology of the Oral Cancer
Fig. 1.1 Number of deaths due to oral and pharyngeal cancers by developed country (per 100,000 population). Increase is observed only in Japan among developed countries and this is a…
