Basic Concepts in Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology

The new edition of this book is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of head and neck cancers.

Divided into seven sections, the text covers thyroid, salivary glands and parapharyngeal tumours, neck, paranasal sinuses, oral cavity and oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx and nasopharynx, with a final section on general topics.

Each topic includes discussion on pathology, imaging, and medical and surgical management.

The second edition has been fully revised to provide the latest advances in the field, and includes new chapters on parathyroid tumours, infratemporal fossa, temporal bone tumours, facial nerve tumours, tracheostomy, and skin cancers.

Recent changes in the American Joint Cancer Committee (AJCC) 8^th Edition staging system have been incorporated.

More than 300 photographs, illustrations and tables further enhance the comprehensive text.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of head and neck cancers
• Fully revised, second edition with many new topics included
• Covers recent changes in the American Joint Cancer Committee (AJCC) 8^th Edition staging system
• Previous edition (9789351527916) published in 2015

Krishnakumar Thankappan MS DNB MCh
Professor

Subramania Iyer MS MCh FRCS
Professor and Head

Both at Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India