A Diagnostic Atlas of Tumors of the Upper Aero-Digestive Tract brings readers up to date on the correct identification and diagnosis of malignancies of the larynx, pharynx, and esophagus. The atlas provides broad-based coverage of these anatomical areas and highlights the different pathologies physicians may encounter.
Key features of this illustrated guide include: A thorough exploration of the entire upper aero-digestive tract and its pathologies Recent advances in flexible endoscopy, which makes visualization, identification, biopsy, and treatment of conditions of the upper aero-digestive tract easier and possible under local anesthesia in an outpatient setting More than 170 high-quality images Accompanying video clips of the technology available online
Accessible and concise, the book is suitable for a range of readers, including: Oncologists, Otolaryngologists, Gastroenterologists, Respiratory and ENT physicians, Maxillo-facial, thoracic, and upper gastrointestinal surgeons, medical students, nurses, and medical trainees.
- Provides a practical overview that details the advantages and pitfalls in transnasal laryngoesophagoscopy
- Includes analysis and current treatment of both benign and malignant cancers of the nasopharynx, nose/sinuses, oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx, trachea, esophagus, and thyroid
- Contains illustrated case examples
- Covers the challenges of this diagnostic approach and the techniques that minimize patients’ discomfort
- Details the choice of treatment and the options and limitations
Author: Helen H. Lemel, Bill Bay, Otis Skillings, Fanny J. Crosby, William H. Doane, Anne Ortlund, Joseph P. Webster, Isaac Watts, Tim Price,
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780415466301
Condition: New
Manufacturer: CRC Press
Number of items: 1
Number of pages: 128
Product group: Book
Studio: CRC Press
Publication Date: 2012-03-22
Publisher: CRC Press
Pages: 128
ISBN: 041546630X
