RT Book, Section
A1 Wirth, Lori J.
A1 Busse, Paul M.
A1 Deschler, Daniel
A2 Chabner, Bruce A.
A2 Longo, Dan L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1127650099
T1 Head and Neck Cancer
T2 Harrison's Manual of Oncology, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071793254
LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127650099
RD 2024/04/23
AB Cancers  of  the  head  and  neck  are  composed  of  a  spectrum  of  malignant  neoplasms.  Most  commonly,  however,  "head  and  neck  cancer"  refers  to  epithelial  carcinomas,  squamous  cell  cancers,  and  their  variant  histologic  subtypes  that  arise  from  the  mucosal  surfaces  of  the  upper  aerodigestive  tract  and  constitute  over  85%  of  the  cancers  encountered  in  this  region.  Those  caring  for  patients  with  head  and  neck  neoplasms  must  be  conversant  with  the  variable  natural  histories  and  approaches  to  treatment  for  the  many  different  malignant  tumors  that  arise  within  this  region.