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Current treatment of head and neck squamous cell cancer
Author(s) -
Belcher Ryan,
Hayes Katherine,
Fedewa Stacey,
Chen Amy Y.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23724
Subject(s) - medicine , larynx , head and neck , head and neck cancer , squamous cell cancer , etiology , oral cavity , epidemiology , cancer , basal cell , surgery , oncology , dentistry
Head and neck cancer is a heterogenous group of cancers involving the upper aerodigestive tract. In this review article, the most common sites will be discussed, including the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx. Etiology and epidemiology will be discussed followed by staging, treatment, and survival. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014 110:551–574 . © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.