10.1055/b-0040-176920 34 Brachytherapy for Oral Cavity Cancer Sherry X. Yan, Catherine M. Concert, Glenn T. Jennings, and Kenneth S. Hu Summary Interstitial brachytherapy has a longstanding history of success in…
10.1055/b-0040-176916 30 Reconstruction of the Maxilla Brittany R. Barber and Brett A. Miles Summary Reconstruction of the maxilla continues to pose a challenge to the head and neck oncologic surgeon…
10.1055/b-0040-176927 41 Radiotherapy Related Side Effects in the Treatment of Oral Cavity Malignancies Matthew P. Deek, Brandi R. Page, and Harry Quon Summary Radiation therapy is an integral part of…
10.1055/b-0040-176923 37 Oral Cavity Salivary Gland Malignancies (Sublingual and Minor) Eleni M. Rettig and David W. Eisele Summary Oral cavity minor salivary gland malignancies are relatively rare, but exhibit diverse…
10.1055/b-0040-176936 50 Immunotherapy Ruth J. Davis and Rajarsi Mandal Summary The paradigm shift from conventional chemotherapy and targeted therapy to immunotherapy represents an exciting frontier in the medical management of…
10.1055/b-0040-176932 46 Oral and Dental Complications of Oral Cancer Treatment Arij Kazmi, Amy Cao, and Lauren Levi Summary Oral cancer therapy may result in acute and chronic oral/dental consequences which…
10.1055/b-0040-176915 29 Primary Malignancies of the Maxilla Wayne Koch Summary Malignancies of the maxilla include squamous carcinoma and various salivary gland cancers. Various benign tumors also arise. The most common…
10.1055/b-0040-176909 23 Squamous Cell Cancer of Retromolar Trigone Vishal Gupta, Kimberly E. Wooten, Hassan Arshad, and Wesley L. Hicks Jr. Summary The retromolar trigone (RTM) is the mucosal space located…
10.1055/b-0040-176925 39 Oral Rehabilitation Lauren M. Bolding and Ghassan G. Sinada Summary This chapter reviews the necessary steps and timeline for prosthetic reconstruction following surgical resection and/or reconstruction for head…
10.1055/b-0040-176934 48 Management of Locoregional Recurrent Oral Cavity Cancers Natasha Cohen, Mark El-Deiry, H. Michael Baddour, and Mihir R. Patel Summary Locoregionally recurrent oral cavity cancers occur in up to…
10.1055/b-0040-176935 49 Management of Metastatic Oral Cavity Cancers Won Jin Ho and Hyunseok Kang Summary Oral cavity cancers rarely present with metastatic disease, but development of metastatic disease is not…
10.1055/b-0040-176938 52 Cancer Prevention and Oral Preneoplasia Ashok Jethwa, Gerard J. Ondrey, and Frank Ondrey Summary Currently, the efforts to reduce and treat oral leukoplakia have not resulted in any…
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…
