This is the second and fully revised edition of the first comprehensive work on nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It provides readily available access to the experience accumulated in an endemic region covering many aspects of this disease. In compiling this book, the editors have delivered an up-to-date and comprehensive reference of interest to all who interact with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, whether it be in a clinical, laboratory or research setting. This multi-author, multidisciplinary book covers all aspects of NPC, from anatomy, histopathology, epidemiology, experimental studies, clinical manifestations, clinical and laboratory diagnostic methods to the latest imaging techniques. It also contains all of the information necessary for the clinician to correctly stage NPC and to treat the tumour efficiently. In addition, it offers guidance on screening family members in order to better control very early tumours or even precancerous conditions. Most of the authors are from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, or have had experience of working in the Far East, where the incidence of NPC is at its highest.
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"This book encompasses the entire scope of knowledge concerning nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). It is an update of the 1991 edition utilizing algorithms, diagrams, and photographs - both clinical and radiographic - and extensive references and tables. The purpose, according to the editors, is to advance the study of NPC so as to increase awareness and ultimately achieve earlier diagnosis and improve treatment. As NPC is indeed "a poorly understood neoplasm", these are certainly worthy objectives, especially to those practitioners in the Far East where the disease is endemic. The editors more than meet their objectives. This text is written for clinicians, therapists, and investigators, according to the editors. I agree, although I believe specifically otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, and medical and radiation oncologists would benefit most. The editors' and contributors' credentials are impeccable, and they are authorities as displayed by the overall excellence of the text. All aspects of NPC are covered, from the history of the disease and anatomy and development, to all modalities of treatment and screening. Few editors have proven to be as successful in covering a subject matter to thoroughly as those of this text. The tables, photographs, and photomicrographs are certainly of great utility, but the book's greatest strength is in the editor's single-mindedness of purpose. They also propose a new stage classification for NPC. Because of this overwhelming strength, the book defies any major criticism and no serious weaknesses are evident. The concept of attacking a single subject and conquering it is attractive in medicine but is rarely realised due to a variety of factors. This book is the seminal work in this area as there are no other works nearly as complete. The need exists to update classification with additional information on treatment modalities.2 - Reviewed by George A. Melnik, MD of the Northwestern University Medical School on the Doody Publishing Website (www.doody.com)
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Cambridge University Press
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Maße
Höhe: 270 mm
Breite: 192 mm
Dicke: 29 mm
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978-1-84110-037-1 (9781841100371)
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Herausgeber*in
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
University of Dundee
1. Historical aspects; 2. Anatomy and development; 3. Aetiological factors and pathogenesis; 4. Precancerous changes; 5. Surgical pathology; 6. Clinical picture; 7. Clinical diagnosis; 8. Imaging - computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging - ultrasound of metastatic cervical nodes; 9. Epstein-Barr virus serological markers; 10. Cytological diagnosis; 11. Prognostic factors and stage-classification; 12. Radiotherapy; 13. Chemotherapy; 14. Complications of radiation therapy; 15. Role of surgery; 16. Recent treatment modalities; 17. Related ear problems; 18. Disease in non-endemic areas; 19. Screening.
