10.1055/b-0040-176937 51 Palliative Care/Considerations for Metastatic Oral Cavity Cancers Kershena Liao and Andrew G. Sikora Summary Head and neck cancer patients face unique challenges in symptom management and maximization of…
10.1055/b-0040-176926 40 Complications of Oral Cancer Surgery Mary Jue Xu and William R. Ryan Summary Surgery for oral cavity carcinoma is a delicate balance between oncologic control and functional preservation….
10.1055/b-0040-176924 38 Uncommon Oral Cavity Malignancies Nicole C. Schmitt Summary In addition to squamous cell carcinoma, several other rare tumors can arise in the oral cavity. Detection of these other…
10.1055/b-0040-176931 45 Posttreatment Dental Considerations Leah I. Leinbach Summary Exposure to cancer therapeutics can cause multiple complications including rapidly progressive dental caries, periodontal diseases, and osteoradionecrosis. These complications are relatively…
10.1055/b-0040-176930 44 Posttreatment Speech-language Pathology Heather M. Starmer Summary Rehabilitation of speech and swallowing function is a critical aspect of recovery from oral cavity cancer. Functional outcomes are impacted by…
10.1055/b-0040-176929 43 Posttreatment Surveillance Carole Fakhry and Christopher Britt Summary Posttreatment surveillance schedules in oral cavity cancer are multifaceted and incorporate patient demographics, stage, treatment, treatment-related sequelae, and quality of…
10.1055/b-0040-176914 28 Reconstruction of Mandibular Defects Christopher Britt and Shaun C. Desai Summary The mandible is a horseshoe-shaped facial bone that has complex aesthetic, phonatory, masticatory, and swallowing functions. Reconstruction…
10.1055/b-0040-176919 33 Definitive External Beam Radiotherapy for Oral Cavity Cancer Zachary S. Zumsteg, Diana J. Lu, and Allen S. Ho Summary Oral cavity cancer is primarily treated surgically, with radiation…
10.1055/b-0040-176921 35 Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Oral Cavity Cancer Gregory Stachelek and Ana P. Kiess Summary Advanced cancers of the oral cavity often necessitate radiotherapy in addition to surgery. This chapter…
10.1055/b-0040-176918 32 Neck Management for Oral Malignancies Wojciech K. Mydlarz and Stephen Y. Lai Summary Oral cavity cancers are typically treated with surgery, and management of the regional neck lymph…
