In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Karen M. Kost and Gina D. Jefferson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Larynx Cancer. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as perioperative assessment/prehabilitation; dysplastic lesions of the larynx; radiation for early glottic cancer; surgical management of supraglottic cancer; salvage surgery; vocal rehabilitation and quality of life; swallowing function after treatment of laryngeal cancer; end-of-life care; and more.
Key Features
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Contains 18 relevant, practice-oriented topics including diagnostic assessment (imaging) and staging of laryngeal cancer; surgical treatment of early glottic cancer; surgical management of advanced glottic cancer; the role of robotic surgery in laryngeal cancer; reconstruction options; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on larynx cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Karen M. Kost, MD, Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Director, Voice and Dysphagia Laboratory, McGill University and Gina Jefferson, MD, MPH, FACS, Professor, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson,
Laryngeal Anatomy, Molecular Biology, Cause, and Risk Factors for Laryngeal Cancer
Perioperative Assessment/Prehabilitation in Larynx Cancer
Diagnostic Assessment (Imaging) and Staging of Laryngeal Cancer
Dysplastic Lesions of the Larynx
Radiation for Early Glottic Cancer
Surgical Treatment of Early Glottic Cancer
Surgical Management of Advanced Glottic Cancer
Chemoradiation for Locoregionally Advanced Laryngeal Cancer
Surgery for Supraglottic Laryngeal Cancer
Management of Subglottic Cancer
The Role of Robotic Surgery in Laryngeal Cancer
Salvage Surgery
Larynx Cancer: Reconstructive Options
Non-squamous Laryngeal Cancer
Voice Restoration and Quality of Life in Larynx Cancer
Swallowing Function After Treatment of Laryngeal Cancer
Prognosis
Laryngeal Cancer and the End of Life (As We Know It)