Essentials of Oral Cancer

Oral cancer can affect any part of the mouth, including the tongue and lips. Symptoms include a sore or ulcer that does not heal after three or more weeks. Accurate and rapid diagnosis can help in extending survival and preventing the progression of disease. 

This book is a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer.

Divided into 36 sections, the text begins with an overview of the surgical anatomy of oral cavities, epidemiology, prevention, pathology, and staging of oral cancer, then imaging techniques.

The following chapters examine the management of numerous different forms of oral cancer, concluding with a case presentation and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines.

The extensive text is highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables.

1. Surgical Anatomy of Oral Cavity
2. Epidemiology and Etiology of Oral Cancer
3. Prevention and Chemoprevention
4. Histopathology and Molecular Pathology of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Cavity
5. Evaluation and Staging of Oral Cancer
6. Imaging in Carcinoma of Oral Cavity
7. Principles of Oral Cancer Treatment
8. Management of Oral Premalignant Lesions
9. Trismus in Head and Neck Cancers
10. Jaw Tumors
11. Nutrition in Oral Cancer
12. Anesthesia in Oral Cancer Surgery
13. Preoperative, Perioperative, and Postoperative Nursing Care
14. The Lip
15. Management of Buccal Mucosa and Retromolar Trigone Cancer
16. Carcinoma of Lower Alveolus
17. Upper Alveolus and Palate
18. Management of Tongue and Floor of Mouth Cancer
19. Management of Neck in Oral Cancer
20. Neck Dissections in Oral Cancer
21. Complications of Surgery and Reconstructive Procedures
22. Principles of Surgical Reconstruction in Oral Cancers
23. Reconstructions of Oral Mucosal Defects
24. Reconstruction of Soft Tissues and Bony Defects of Oral Cavity
25. Adjuvant Treatment in Oral Cavity Cancer
26. Radiotherapy in Oral Cancer
27. Chemotherapy in Oral Cavity Cancer
28. Management of Recurrent Head and Neck Carcinoma
29. Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management of Oral Cancers
30. Dental Management in Oral Cancer Patients
31. Swallowing and Speech Therapy in Oral Cancer
32. Pain and Palliative Care in Oral Cavity Cancers
33. Quality of Life of Oral Cancer Patients
34. Case Presentation for Postgraduate Students
35. Cancer of the Oral Cavity (NCCN Guidelines)
36. Oral Cancer–2021

AK Dewan MS MCh

Rajan Arora MBBS MCh

Swarupa Mitra MBBS MD

Ullas Batra MBBS DM ECMO FAGE

All at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India