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Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers A Case-Based Review Murat Beyzadeoglu Gokhan Ozyigit Ugur Selek Editors 123 Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers Murat Beyzadeoglu (cid:129) Gokhan Ozyigit Ugur Selek Editors Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers A Case-Based Review Editors Murat Beyzadeoglu, MD Ugur Selek, MD Professor and Chairman Professor and Chairman Department of Radiation Oncology Department of Radiation Oncology Gulhane Military Medical School Koc University, Faculty of Medicine Ankara Istanbul Turkey Turkey Gokhan Ozyigit, MD Professor and Chairman Department of Radiation Oncology Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara Turkey ISBN 978-3-319-10412-6 ISBN 978-3-319-10413-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-10413-3 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014954994 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 T his work is subject to copyright. 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Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Dedicated to the memory of Professor Kie Kian Ang, MD, PhD (1950–2013) Pref ace Head and neck region is a challenging region of the body, containing critical parts associated with basic physiological functions including respiration, nutrition, and expression. Debilitating consequences may occur as a result of head and neck can- cers depending on location, size, and spread pattern of the tumors. Structural disfi gu- ration and functional impairments may considerably compromise social integration and quality of life. Therefore, optimal management of head and neck cancer patients requires a multidisciplinary team approach with the endpoint of functional survival. T he intent of writing “Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers – A Case- Based Review” was to provide a structured, comprehensive Head & Neck book to furnish the practicing healthcare providers with a contemporary evidence-based man- agement guide to fulfi ll the goal of having “cured” but functionally unimpaired patients. Each clinical chapter includes several head and neck cancer cases for the demon- stration of target volume delineation and intensity-modulated radiotherapy treat- ment planning. Several cross-sectional slices of both contouring and planning images are included in order to give a more complete picture for each clinical case. Three chapters cover the general management issues, systemic therapies, and com- plications of head & neck radiotherapy. Furthermore, important clinical trials are also provided for evidence-based management in each head & neck subsite. In sum- mary, readers can fi nd every practical and theoretical aspect of modern radiotherapy approach from consultation phase to treatment delivery stage in “Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers – A Case-Based Review”. We extend our most sincere gratitude to our patients teaching us invaluable les- sons more than we can learn from books while they are suffering from physical and mental pain in their combat with cancer. Ankara , Turkey, 2014 Murat Beyzadeoglu , MD Ankara , Turkey, 2014 Gokhan Ozyigit , MD Istanbul , Turkey, 2014 Ugur Selek , MD vii Acknowledgements The editors are indebted to Ute Heilman, Corinna Schäfer, and Wilma McHugh from Springer DE and Kalpana Venkatramani and Mahalakshmi SathishBabu from SPi for their assistance in preparing R adiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers: A Case-Based Review . W e extend our most sincere gratitude to Professor Hayati Bilgic, the dean of Gulhane Military Medical School, and to our colleagues and friends at Gulhane Military Medical School, Faculty of Medicine at Hacettepe University, Koc University, and Baskent University, as well as to our families for their understanding as we worked to meet our publication deadlines. ix
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