Cancers of the Mouth and Throat A Patient's Guide to Treatment

by Lydiatt, MD, William M.; Johnson, Perry

• ISBN13: 9781886039445
• ISBN10: 1886039445
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Addicus Books

Summary

William Lydiatt, M.D. and Perry Johnson, M.D., have worked with hundreds of mouth and throat cancer patients. They understand the emotional turmoil patients and their families go through after a cancer diagnosis, and they know how being informed can relieve some of that stress. Topics covered in this book include how early detection leads to high cure rates; symptoms that could mean cancer; the emotional side of the cancer; how doctors make a diagnosis; staging the cancer and why it so important; surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy -- how they kill cancer; reconstructive surgery; and experimental treatment through clinical trials.

Author Biography

Dr. William Lydiatt practices head and neck surgical oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Lydiatt has authored thrity scientific publications and given dozens of local, national, and international presentations on head and neck cancer. Dr. Perry Johnson is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He is also board-certified in otolaryngology—head and neck surgery. He practices at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Jonnson has authored twenty scientific publications and has presented nationally and internationally on topics of plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Contents	vii
Introduction	1	(4)
PART I Understanding Cancers of the Mouth and Throat
Cancers of the Mouth and Throat	5	(17)
Getting a Diagnosis	22	(12)
Staging Cancer	34	(6)
The Emotional Side of Cancer	40	(11)
PART II Treatment Options
Surgery	51	(13)
Radiation Therapy	64	(12)
Chemotherapy	76	(13)
Treating Mouth & Throat Cancers by Stage	89	(9)
Clinical Trials	98	(8)
Pain Management	106	(13)
PART III Post-Treatment Considerations
Follow-up Care	119	(9)
End-of-Life Issues	128	(9)
Appendix	137	(10)
Resources	147	(6)
Glossary	153	(9)
Index	162	(5)
About the Authors	167