Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx /

In spite of great advance made by ENT and maxillofacial surgeons as well as radiotherapists to improve therapy of cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynx, it has not been possible in the past 4 decades to raise the chances of patient survival above 40%-45%. However, recent studies with different co...

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Main Author: Pape, H.-D
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ganzer, U., Schmitt, G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1994.
Series:Recent results in cancer research ; 134.
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Summary:In spite of great advance made by ENT and maxillofacial surgeons as well as radiotherapists to improve therapy of cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynx, it has not been possible in the past 4 decades to raise the chances of patient survival above 40%-45%. However, recent studies with different combination therapies indicate that better results can be expected in the future. In this volume, the current status and results of therapeutic studies are presented by distinguished clinicians in the three disciplines. The book provides up-to-date information and encourages interdisciplinary cooperation.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 217 pages 43 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642849718 (electronic bk.)
3642849717 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0080-0015 ;