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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
| Part 7. Oncology and Hematology > Section 1. Neoplastic Disorders > |
Chapter 88. Head and Neck Cancer
Sections: Head and Neck Cancer: Introduction, Incidence and Epidemiology, Etiology and Genetics, Histopathology, Carcinogenesis, and Molecular Biology, Clinical Presentation and Differential Diagnosis, Salivary Gland Tumors, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed: head and neck cancer; head and neck tumors; pathophysiology of neoplasia.
Excerpt:"Epithelial carcinomas of the head and neck arise from the mucosal surfaces in the head and neck area and typically are squamous cell in origin. This category includes tumors of the paranasal sinuses, the oral cavity, and the nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx. Tumors of the salivary glands differ from the more common carcinomas of the head and neck in etiology, histopathology, clinical presentation, and therapy. Thyroid malignancies are described in Chap. 341...."
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