Stomach Cancer

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Stomach Cancer Brian G. Czito, Manisha Palta, and Christopher G. Willett ANATOMY The stomach begins at the gastroesophageal (GE) junction and ends at the pylorus. The stomach is generally divided…

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Oral Cavity

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Oral Cavity Rafael R. Mañon, Jeffrey N. Myers, Heath D. Skinner, and Paul M. Harari The oral cavity consists of the lips, oral tongue, floor of the mouth, retromolar trigone,…

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Laryngeal Cancer

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Laryngeal Cancer William M. Mendenhall, Anthony A. Mancuso, Robert J. Amdur, and John W. Werning FIGURE 47.1. Diagrammatic sagittal section of the larynx. (Redrawn from Clemente CD. Anatomy: a regional…

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Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

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Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Michael J. Zelefsky, Megan E. Daly, and Richard K. Valicenti FIGURE 65.1. Zonal anatomy of the prostate. On the left, a young man with minimal transition zone…

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Economics of Radiation Oncology

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Economics of Radiation Oncology Paul J. Schilling ECONOMICS OF LOCOREGIONAL FAILURE In 2012, 1,618,910 patients were diagnosed with cancer and 577,610 deaths were recorded.1 Of those who succumbed to cancer,…

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Thyroid Cancer

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Thyroid Cancer Roi Dagan and Robert J. Amdur BASIC THYROID ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Gross Anatomy The thyroid gland is located in the central anterior neck at the cervical–thoracic junction. The…

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Lung Cancer

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Lung Cancer Ramesh Rengan, Indrin J. Chetty, Roy Decker, Corey J. Langer, William P. O’Meara, and Benjamin Movsas EPIDEMIOLOGY Throughout the world, lung cancer accounts for 13% (1.6 million) of…

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Hypopharynx

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Hypopharynx Timothy J. Kruser, Hiral K. Shah, Henry T. Hoffman, Nitin A. Pagedar, and Paul M. Harari There is a strong association between tobacco use and the development of hypopharynx…

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Salivary Gland Cancer

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Salivary Gland Cancer Chris H.J. Terhaard The salivary glands consist of the three large, paired major glands—parotid, submandibular, and sublingual (Fig. 43.1)—and many smaller, minor glands located throughout the upper…

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Breast Cancer: Early Stage

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Breast Cancer: Early Stage Sharad Goyal, Thomas A. Buchholz, and Bruce G. Haffty Radiation therapy plays an essential and critical role in the management of breast cancer. In a general…

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