Publication Year: 2016
Edition: 2nd Ed.
Authors/Editor: Scarpa, Raymond; Hickey, Margaret
Publisher: The Oncology Nursing Society
ISBN: 978-1-93-586463-9
The second edition of Site-Specific Cancer Series: Head and Neck Cancer provides the latest findings and information on head and neck cancers.
Although new surgical techniques and treatments have improved function, cosmesis, and symptom management, individuals with head and neck cancers still have unique physiologic and psychosocial needs that must be addressed. Topics in this edition include:
- anatomy and physiology
- pathophysiology
- prevention and early detection
- patient assessment
- cancer treatments
- survivorship
- research
Site-Specific Cancer Series: Head and Neck Cancer