Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy

1. Oral Cavity Cancer
Weining Zhen

2. Oropharynx: Epidemiology and Treatment Outcome
Edith Filion, Quynh-Thu Le

3. Hypopharynx
Gregory M. Richards, Paul M. Harari

4. Laryngeal Cancer: Epidemiology and Treatment Outcomes
William M. Mendenhall, Russell W. Hinerman, Robert J. Amdur, Mikhail Vaysberg, John W. Werning

5. Nasopharynx
Anne W. M. Lee, Rebecca M. W. Yeung, Wai Tong Ng

6. Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
Claus Andrup Kristensen

7. Salivary Glands and Quality of Life
Chris Terhaard

8. Head and Neck Sarcomas and Lymphomas
Brian O'Sullivan, Jonathan Irish, Richard Tsang

9. Thyroid Cancer
Li Ning, Herbert Chen, Rebecca S. Sippel

10. Cervical Lymph Node Metastases from Unknown Primary Tumors
Cai Grau

11. Dysphagia-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer in the Oropharynx: An Advantage for Brachytherapy?
Peter C. Levendag, Peter Rooij, David N. Teguh, Inge Noever, Peter Voet, Henrie Est, Paul I. M. Schmitz

12. Improving the Quality of Life of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer by Highly Conformal Radiotherapy
Avraham Eisbruch

13. Advantages of Proton Beam Therapy in Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy
Annie W. Chan, Norbert J. Liebsch, Alexei Trofimov

14. Target Definition and Delineation CT/MRI/PET-Guided Targets
Xavier Geets, Vincent Grégoire

15. Advanced Techniques for Setup Precision and Tracking
Wolfgang A. TomÉ

16. Adaptive Image-Guided Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Ulrik Vindelev Elstroem, Cai Grau

17. Improving Form and function Through Surgical Care in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Greg Hartig, Scott Chaiet

18. The Contribution of Chemotherapy
Michalis V. Karamouzis, Michael K. Gibson, Athanassios Argiris

19. Contributions of Targeted Agents
Deric L. Wheeler, Tien Hoang, Paul M. Harari

20. Late Radiation-Induced Side Effects
Johannes A. Langendijk, Hendricus P. Bijl

21. Head and Neck Cancer Quality of Life Instruments
Marcy A List

22. Measuring and Reporting Toxicity
Kenneth Jensen, Cai Grau

23. Effects of Radiotherapy on Swallowing Function: Evaluation, Treatment, and Patient-Reported Outcomes
Molly Knigge, Rachael Kammer, Nadine P. Connor

24. Dental Prophylaxis and Care
Pamela Sandow

25. Smoking Cessation
Douglas E Jorenby

26. Supportive Therapy Including Nutrition
JøRGEN Johansen, JøRN Herrstedt

27. Communication and Palliative Care in Head and Neck Cancer
Toby C. Campbell, James F. Cleary

28. Organized Head and Neck Cancer Care
Peggy A. Wiederholt

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Imaging / Radiology, Radiotherapy, Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Oncology