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Improving Form and function Through Surgical Care in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy

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Mucosal squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is a heterogeneous disease best managed through the efforts and talents of a multidisciplinary team, including radiation oncology, medical oncology, head and neck surgical oncology, neuroradi-ology, pathology, dentistry, and speech-language pathology. The successes of primary radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy have raised the bar with regard to the oncologic, functional, and aesthetic results expected when primary surgery is used. In this chapter, we provide a summary of the most important surgical advances in recent past with an emphasis on those efforts that improve the functional and aesthetic outcomes of our patients geared toward preservation of quality of life.

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  1. Greg Hartig MD
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  1. Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 600 Highland Avenue, K4/332, Madison, WI, 53792, USA

    P. M. Harari MD

  2. Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 600 Highland Avenue K4/711, Madison, WI, 53792-7375, USA

    N. P. Connor PhD

  3. Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, 44 Nøerrebrogade, Building 5, Aarhus C, DK-8000, Denmark

    C. Grau MD

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Hartig, G., Chaiet, S. (2009). Improving Form and function Through Surgical Care in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. In: Harari, P.M., Connor, N.P., Grau, C. (eds) Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73232-7_17

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