An Evidence Based Approach To The Management Of Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Download or read book An Evidence-Based Approach to the Management of Nasopharyngeal Cancer written by Baharudin Abdullah and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-05-22 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Evidence-Based Approach to the Management of Nasopharyngeal Cancer: From Basic Science to Clinical Presentation and Treatment provides a comprehensive overview with updated management procedures for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Written by experts on the subject, it is organized in a simple yet comprehensive manner to aid in the understanding of this complex condition. The book discusses several topics related to NPC, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors and treatment (surgical and non-surgical). Additionally, it discusses key features of clinical presentation of NPC, recent advances and promising new therapies. This will be a valuable source for clinicians, graduate students, oncologists and several members of the biomedical field who are interested in understanding nasopharyngeal cancer in a practical and applicable way. - Discusses current trends in surgery, including the use of endoscopy and robotic and navigation technology in the management of NPC - Presents a summary with diagrams and workflows at the end of every chapter as a quick reference guide - Encompasses colorful figures of pathology, clinical cases, endoscopic findings, surgical approaches, resection of tumors, brachytherapy and robotic and navigation technology so readers fully comprehend content