15 Squamous Cell Cancer of the Oral Tongue
10.1055/b-0040-176901 15 Squamous Cell Cancer of the Oral Tongue Zain Rizvi and Maie A. St. John Summary Oral tongue cancer is the most common subsite in the oral cavity. While…
10 Pretreatment Dental Evaluation
10.1055/b-0040-176896 10 Pretreatment Dental Evaluation Yee Seul Chun Summary A multidisciplinary approach to care is recommended for head and neck cancer patients in order to improve overall treatment outcomes. Dental…
11 Pretreatment Speech-language Pathology Evaluation
10.1055/b-0040-176897 11 Pretreatment Speech-language Pathology Evaluation Kimberly Webster and Rina Abrams Summary It is highly recommended that patients meet with a speech-language?pathologist (SLP) prior to treatment for oral cancer. Whether…
8 Pathology and Cytopathology: Oral Malignant Mucosal Neoplasms
10.1055/b-0040-176894 8 Pathology and Cytopathology: Oral Malignant Mucosal Neoplasms Lisa M. Rooper Summary This chapter discusses all aspects of the pathologic and cytopathologic evaluation of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma…
12 Nutrition for Oral Cancer Patients
10.1055/b-0040-176898 12 Nutrition for Oral Cancer Patients Susan Hill and Steven S. Chang Summary Optimal nutrition is essential for all patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). More specifically, patients…
9 Pathology: Oral Cavity Salivary Gland Malignancies
10.1055/b-0040-176895 9 Pathology: Oral Cavity Salivary Gland Malignancies Elizabeth M. Kurian and Justin A. Bishop Summary Accurate diagnosis of minor salivary gland malignancies of the oral cavity determines prognosis and…
6 Photographic Documentation of the Oral Cavity
10.1055/b-0040-176892 6 Photographic Documentation of the Oral Cavity James H. Clark Summary Since the genesis of photography in the early 19th century, the application of this technology was swiftly recognized…
5 Evaluation and Staging for Cancers of the Oral Cavity
10.1055/b-0040-176891 5 Evaluation and Staging for Cancers of the Oral Cavity Erik Interval, William Lydiatt, and Aru Panwar Summary High-quality care for patients with oral cavity cancer requires comprehensive evaluation…
3 Premalignant Oral Lesions
10.1055/b-0040-176889 3 Premalignant Oral Lesions Joel B. Epstein and Pelin Güneri Summary Oral premalignant lesions/oral premalignant disease/oral premalignant conditions are referred as “oral potentially malignant disorders” since they are defined…
1 Epidemiology of Oral Cavity Cancer
10.1055/b-0040-176887 1 Epidemiology of Oral Cavity Cancer Jennifer H. Gross, Angela L. Mazul, and Jose P. Zevallos Summary Oral cavity cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. The…
4 Management of Oral Premalignant Lesions
10.1055/b-0040-176890 4 Management of Oral Premalignant Lesions James J. Sciubba Summary Oral mucosal epithelial transformation through a series of genetic and structural changes is known to occur in several mucosal…
2 Patient Populations at Increased Risk for Oral Cavity Cancer
10.1055/b-0040-176888 2 Patient Populations at Increased Risk for Oral Cavity Cancer Kevin M. Motz and Marietta Tan Summary Oral cavity cancer occurs more frequently in certain geographic areas and patient…
