30 Radiotherapy Chris H.J. Terhaard Introduction Patient Selection Prognostic Factors Histological Classification Comorbidity Age Indications for Radiotherapy Local Treatment Treatment of the Cervical Nodes Site-Specific Indications Results of Local and…
45 Medicolegal Issues Antony Wright Introduction Definition of Negligence The Steps in a Medical Negligence, Tort-Based Claim No-Fault Compensation Schemes Duty of Care Standard of Care Consent Causation How to…
34 Distant Metastases and Management Alessandro Franchi and Oreste Gallo Introduction Basic Mechanisms of Metastasis E–Cadherin Integrin Family Matrix Metalloproteinases TP53 and Other Apoptosis-Related Genes RUNX3 Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor…
44 Salivary Gland Regeneration and Tissue Engineering Nicole Rotter Introduction Epidemiology and Etiology of Salivary Gland Hypofunction Morphology and Mechanisms of Postradiotherapy Salivary Gland Hypofunction Morphological Aspects Mechanisms of Radiation-Induced…
33 Locoregional Recurrence and Its Management Orlando Guntinas-Lichius Introduction Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Recurrence Recurrent Parotid Cancer Recurrent Submandibular Cancer Recurrent Minor Salivary Gland Cancer Diagnostic Work-Up Surgery for…
43 Salivary Gland Transplantation Peter Sieg and Gerd Geerling Introduction Definition Physiology and Pathophysiology Regulation of Secretory Function Denervation of Salivary Glands Warm Ischemic Tolerance of Salivary Tissue Indications and…
7 Evaluation of Salivary Glands—Imaging Minerva Becker Introduction Conventional Radiography Conventional Sialography Indications Technique Contraindications Advantages and Disadvantages Radionuclide Scanning Examination Technique Current Indications Ultrasonography Examination Technique Indications, Advantages, and…
32 Neck Metastasis Peter Zbaeren and Patrick J. Bradley Introduction Prognostic Impact of Lymph-Node Metastases Incidence of Clinically Detectable Neck Metastases Occult Metastases Neck Recurrences Treatment of the Node-Positive Neck…
