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35 Prognostic Index for Overall Disease Control in Patients with Parotid Carcinoma Vincent Vander Poorten Introduction Overview of Prognostic Research Disease-Specific Survival in Patients Results of Univariate and Multivariate Survival…

41 Quality of Life in Salivary Gland Diseases Susanne Singer Introduction Definition and Concept Measurement Measurement Tools Challenges in Assessing Quality of Life Specific Problems in Salivary Gland Diseases Sjögren…

23 Radiotherapy Susanne J. Rogers and Christopher M. Nutting Introduction Clinical Presentation Treatment Indications and Patient Selection for Radiotherapy Patient Information and Consent Radiotherapy Treatment Technique for Electrons Radiotherapy Treatment…

39 Morbidity of Treatments Orlando Guntinas-Lichius Introduction Transient and Permanent Facial Nerve Palsy Salivary Fistula and Sialocele Gustatory Sweating Facial Depression Deformity Scar Cosmesis Paresthesia in the Ear Region Lingual…

18 Epidemiology of Benign Salivary Gland Neoplasms David G. Grant and Paula T. Bradley Introduction Etiology of Benign Salivary Gland Tumors Ionizing Radiation Smoking Cellular Telephones Classification Data and Site…

10 Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities Ben Hartley Introduction Epidemiology Diagnostic Work-Up Salivary Gland Aplasia and Duct Abnormalities Congenital Vascular Anomalies Salivary Gland Hemangiomas Vascular Malformations First Branchial Cleft Anomalies First…

8 Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology and Frozen Sections in Salivary Gland Diseases Patrick J. Bradley and Orlando Guntinas-Lichius Introduction Informed Consent Equipment Required Physician Aspiration Techniques Suction FNAC The Capillary Method…

31 Chemotherapy and Novel Therapeutics Kevin J. Harrington and Eleni M. Karapanagiotou Introduction Epidemiology and Etiology Molecular Biology of Salivary Gland Cancer Clinical Features Indications and Patient Selection Diagnostic Work-Up…

20 Classification of Benign Salivary Neoplasms Patrick J. Bradley and Claus Wittekindt Introduction Pleomorphic Adenoma Warthin Tumor Myoepithelioma Basal Cell Adenoma Oncocytoma Canalicular Adenoma Sebaceous Adenoma Sebaceous and Nonsebaceous Lymphadenomas…

37 Metastases to the Major Salivary Glands from Non–Head and Neck Primary Malignancies James O’Hara and Vinidh Paleri Introduction Metastases to the Parotid Gland From Lung Carcinoma From Renal Carcinoma…

36 Malignant Head and Neck Tumors and Skin Cancer Infiltrating the Parotid Glands Afshin Teymoortash Introduction Parotid Lymph Nodes and Skin Cancer Parotid Lymph-Node Metastasis and Cervical Lymph Nodes Risk…

19 Etiology Alena Skálová, Tomáŝ Vaněček, and Ivo Stárek Introduction Radiation Viruses Other Environmental Risk Factors Genetics Pleomorphic Adenoma Warthin Tumor Myoepithelioma Basal Cell Adenoma Key Points Introduction Salivary gland…

25 Epidemiology of Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasms David G. Grant and Paula T. Bradley Introduction General Concepts and Complexities Problems in the Published Epidemiological Data Institutional Studies Databases and Population-Based…

21 Investigation Orlando Guntinas-Lichius Introduction Clinical Features Diagnostic Work-Up Clinical Examination Ultrasonography Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology and Histological Biopsies Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography Preparation and Scheduling of Surgery Key…

5 Methods of Investigation Orlando Guntinas-Lichius Introduction Examining the Patient Examining Saliva Ultrasonography Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) Sialendoscopy Salivary Gland Biopsy Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography Classic Sialography and…