HPV Infection in Head and Neck Cancer

Wojciech Golusiński, C. René Leemans, Andreas Dietz (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

VI, 267 Seiten

2018 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-82861-9 (ISBN)

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This book is exceptional in presenting an interdisciplinary approach to the subject of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the context of head and neck cancer. Leading experts in the field discuss the epidemiology and molecular biology of HPV-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, HPV testing, the nonsurgical and surgical treatment of HPV-positive tumors, predictive factors for outcome and quality of life, and ongoing trials on the effectiveness of vaccination in disease prevention. It also provides recommendations for testing, diagnosis treatment and vaccination. Otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, molecular biologists and pathologists will find this book a valuable resource.

Epidemiology and molecular biology of HPV positive HNSCC.- HPV testing.- Non-surgical treatment of HPV positive tumours.- Surgical treatment of HPV Positive tumours.- Predictive factors for outcome and quality of life in HPV positive and HPV negative.- HPV - prevention vaccination, ongoing trials.

Erscheinungsdatum	20.07.2018
Reihe/Serie	Recent Results in Cancer Research
Zusatzinfo	VI, 267 p. 42 illus., 29 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	4219 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► HNO-Heilkunde
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
	Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pathologie
Schlagworte	De-escalation of HPV • Epidemiology of HPV • head and neck cancer • Head and Neck Surgery • Molecular Biology of HPV • Testing of HPV • Treatment of HPV
ISBN-10	3-319-82861-4 / 3319828614
ISBN-13	978-3-319-82861-9 / 9783319828619
Zustand	Neuware