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Diagnosis and Management of
Oral and Head and Neck Cancer

• "An Oral Cancer Overview" - James J. Sciubba, DMD, PhD, April 2003.

• "A Patient's Guide to Tongue Cancer" - Louis B. Harrison, MD & Peter Han, MD, November 2005.

• "Cancer of the Thyroid" - Sanziana Roman, MD & Robert Udelsman, MD, March 2002.

• "Carcinoma of the Palate" - Mark Persky, MD, May 2005.

• "Carotid Management in Head and Neck Surgery" - John M. Truelson, MD, Winter 2003.

• "Fast Neutron Radiotherapy for Salivary Gland Tumors" - George E. Laramore, PhD, MD, May 2002.

• "Fine Needle Aspiration of Neck Masses" - Jonas T. Johnson, MD, September 2003.

• "Head and Neck Cancer Imaging" - Val J. Lowe, MD, February 2003.

• "Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer" - Kenneth Hu, M.D. and Louis B. Harrison, M.D., November 2006.

• "Laser Surgery For Cancer Of The Larynx (Voice Box)" - Eugene N. Myers, MD, Jonathan C. Smith, MD, Winter 2002.

• "Malignant Orbital tumors: Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation" - Daniel G. Deschler, MD, November 2000.

• "Management Alternatives for Base of Tongue Cancer" - Guy J. Petruzzelli, MD, September 2000.

• "Microvascular Reconstruction Following Removal of Head and Neck Cancer" - William Lydiatt, MD October 2003.
  
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• "Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma" - Nancy Lee, MD & K. Kian Ang, MD, October 2001.

• "Novel Therapies in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck" - Ezra E. W.Cohen, MD, December 2004.

• "Oral and head and Neck Cancer in Patients Under 45 Years of Age," - James J. Sciubba, DMD, PhD, May 2005

• "Organ Preservation Surgery: Is Total Removal Of The Larynx Always Needed After Radiation Failure?" - Gregory S. Weinstein, M.D., September 2001.

• "Patient Decision Making for Cancer of the Larynx" - Gregory T. Wolf, MD, March 2001.

• "Reconstruction of the Tongue" - Eric Genden, M.D., F.A.C.S., March 2006.

• "Reconstructive Surgery For The Narrowing of the Throat Following Nonsurgical Therapy of Laryngopharyngeal Primary Cancers" - Mark L Urken, MD, FACS, October 2004.

• "Reirradiation for Head And Neck Cancer," - Sharon Spencer, MD, November 2004.

• "Salivary Gland Cancers" - David W. Eisele, MD, November 2002.

• "Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy For Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity" - Thom R. Loree, MD, February 2005.

• "Sinus Malignancies" - Lisa T. Galati MD, November 2003.

• "Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Head and Neck" - Norman D. Bloom, MD, FACS, Summer 2001.

• "The When and Why of a Tracheotomy" - David P. Wolk, MD, Winter 2001.

• "Virtual Endoscopy and Surgical Simulation for Head and Neck Cancer," - Marvin P. Fried, MD, PACS, Babak Sadought, MD, Summer 2005.
  
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Therapies

• "Chemotherapy in The Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer: Update 2006: Part I" - Su Hsien Lim, MD, Matthew Fury, MD, PhD, David G Pfister, MD, December 2006.

• "Concomitant Chemotherapy as Curative and Organ Preserving Therapy for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer" - Everett E. Vokes, MD, April 2004.

• "Fast Neutron Radiotherapy for Salivary Gland Tumors," George E. Laramore Ph.D., M.D., May 2002.

• "Genetic Basis for Head & Neck Cancer Development & Treatment" - Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, February 2002.

• "IMRT and Its Role in Head and Neck Cancer: A Summary" - T. Yang, MD, G. Ozyigit, MD, K.S. Chao, MD February 2004.

• "Radiation Implants (Brachytherapy) for Head and Neck Cancer" - Bhadrassain Vikram, MD, November 2001. 

• "Radiation Therapy of Head and Neck Tumors" - James R. Wong, MD & Edie Boschen, MA, RN, OCN, March 2000.

• "RADPLAT: A New Way to Treat Head and Neck Cancer" - K. Thomas Robbins, MD April 2000.

• "Reirradiation for Head and Neck Cancer," - Sharon Spencer, MD, November 2004.

• "Stereotactic Radiation and Head and Neck Cancer" - Kenneth S. Hu, MD, Eli E. Furhang, PhD, and Louis B. Harrison, MD, April 2001.

• "Targeted Therapy in Cancer Treatment" - Debra Wujcik, RN, MSN, AOCN, February 2006.

• "Tomotherapy: Technological Advances In The Treatment of Head & Neck Cancer" - Peggy Wiederholt, R.N. & Paul Harari, M.D, February 2006.
  
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Emotional Support

• "Addictions and Cancer" - Todd Whitmer, February 2001.

• "Cancer and Spirituality" - Maxwell Travis, Winter, 2002.

• "Caretaking" - Joanne Fishman, PhD, March, 2002.

• "Climbing Out of the Black Hole: Coping with Depression Following Cancer Treatment," Janet McKiernan, RN, BSN, OCN; Christine M. Shea, MSSW, LMSW; Jill Solan, RN, MS, ANP, OCN; and Page Tolbert, LCSW, February 2005.

• "Common Emotional Disorders of Head and Neck Cancer" - Roger B. Granet, MD, November 2003.

• "Denial: Is It Healthy or Unhealthy?" - P. R. Sachs, PhD, May 2003.

• "Deepening Your Spiritual Resources While Living With Cancer, Part I," - Kava Schafer, M. Div., September 2005.

• "Deepening Your Spiritual Resources While Living With Cancer, Part II," - Kava Schafer, M. Div., October 2005.

• "Fear of Recurrence and Resilience of the Human Spirit" - Roger B. Granet, MD, September 2002.

• "Ho-Ho-Ho-Uh, Oh. A Message For Caregivers" - Maryann Schacht, LCSW, BCD, Winter 2005.
  
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• "Holiday Strategies for Family Caregivers" - Ken Faulkner, M. Div., Winter 2001.

• "How to Deal With the Depression Associated With Medical Problems" - Robert H. Phillips, Ph.D, March 2000.

• "Looking for Laughter in all the Wrong Places" - Scott Burton, April 2001.

• "Mind/Body Medicine: Keys to Survivorship" Ann Webster, PhD, December 2006.

• "Pacing Ourselves" - Randall Bosch, DVD. March 2001.

• "A Review of Depression in Head and Neck Cancer" - William M. Lydiatt, M.D., September 2006.

• "Sexuality and Sensuality for People with a History of Head and Neck Cancer" - Les Gallo-Silver, ACSW and Karrie Zampini, ACSW, April 2004.

• "Treating the Illness: Treating the Person" - Martin L. Rossman, MD, September 2003. 

• "Words That Heal" - M. K. Key, PhD, February 2003.

• "Your Role as a Strengthened Ally" - Mitch G. Galant, PhD, October 2003.
  
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Insurance Issues

• "Advance Directives: Health Care Proxies" - Andrea S. Barber, Esq., April 2001.

• "Federal Employment Health Insurance Laws That Affect People Living with Cancer" - Barbara Ullman Schwerin, Esq., April 2003.

• "How to Get Your Medical Plan to Work for You" - Myrna L. Cortez, MSIR, April 2005.

• "Long Term Care Insurance for Special Risks - Cancer Survivors" - Vivian P. Gallo, CLU, CSA, February 2005.

• "Obtaining Disability Benefits Based on Head and Neck Cancer" - Scott Davis, Esq. October 2000.

• "Obtaining Disability Benefits...David Versus Goliath?" -Scott Davis, Esq., September 2000.
  
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Nutrition

• "Eat Right, Think Right: Maintain a Strong Body: Three Things Head and Neck Cancer Patients Can Do to Help Conquer Their Disease" - John O'Brien, MD, October 2002.

• "Nutritional Growth for the Head and Neck Cancer Survivors" - Jayne Wiprovnick, MS, RD, CDN, Winter 2000.

• "Nutrition Solution to Gain Strength And Re-Gain Quality Of Life," Tracy R. Smith, PhD, RD, LD, October 2003.

• "Psychosocial and Nutritional Aspects of Head and Neck Cancer" - Jayne Wiprovnick, MS, RD, CDN, November 2000.
  
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Oral Care

• "A Vital Link: Oral Health During Cancer Therapies" (Head and Neck Radiation and/or Chemotherapy)," - Susan Calderbank, DMD, April 2006.

• "Dental Care For Patients Diagnosed With Oral And Head And Neck Cancer" - SPOHNC, March 2003.

• "Oral Complications of Radiation Therapy: The Dentists Role" - Eric G. D'Hondt D.D.S., September 2004.

• "Osteoradionecrosis Oral Health and Dental Treatment" - Daniel E. Jolly, DDS, Summer 2000.

• "The Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Cancer Patients who have Received Radiation Therapy" - Robert E. Marx, DDS, FAAOMS, Summer 2002.

• "The Importance of Proper Dental Care for Head and Neck Cancer Patients" - Alan B. Sheiner, D.D.S., February 2001.
  
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Rehabilitation

• "Acupuncture to Treat Xerostomia (Dry Mouth) in H & N Cancer Patients Following Radiation Therapy" - Richard C. Niemtzow, MD, PhD, MPH, February 2002.

• "Becoming Well Again Through...Managing Fatigue" - reprint from American Brain Tumor Association, March 2002.

• "Chemotherapy-Related Fatigue, Memory and Thinking Changes" - Stewart B. Fleishman, MD, Winter 2005. 

• "Early & Late Side Effects of Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers" - Anand Sharma, MD and Bhadrasain Vikram, MD, Winter 2000.

• "Electrical Stimulation for Dysphagia" - Yorick Wijting, PT and Marcy Freed, SLP-CCC, March 2004.

• "Facial Lymphedema & Physical Therapy: What You Should Know" - Terrance A. McKeon, PT, CDT, May 2002.

• "Early & Late Side Effects of Radiation Therapy for Head & Neck Cancers." Anand Sharma, MD and Bhadrasain Vikram, MD, Winter 2000.

• "Head and Neck Cancer Survivors and Swallowing Disorders" - Bonnie M. Harris, Ph.D., May 2001.

• "Home Remedies for a Dry or Sore Mouth (Why & How to Use Them Correctly)" - Nancy Symonds, RDH. April 2002.

• "Lingering Effects of Head and Neck Treatment" - Bruce H. Campbel, MD, Summer 2003.

• "Managing Fatigue During and After Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer" - Margorie Tierney, RN, Kathleen Shardeen, RN, March 2005.

• "Management Of Dysphagia In Patients Treated With Chemotherapy And Radiation Therapy As Part Of Organ Preservation" - Dennis Kraus, MD & Ryan C. Branski, Ph.D., October 2005.
  
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• "Pain Management for Head and Neck Cancer" - Vivek T. Maholtra, MD, October 2004.

• "Smoking Cessation Following Diagnosis of Head and Neck Cancer" - Jamie S. Ostroff, PhD, March 2003.

• "Speech and Swallowing Function After Treatment for Cancer of the Larynx" - Jan S. Lewin, PhD. Summer 2004.

• "Speech and Swallowing in Head And Neck Cancer" - Bernice K. Klaben, Ph.D. CCC/SLP, September 2005.

• "The Challenge of Eating When Your Treatment Involves Chemotherapy and Radiation" Mary Ellyn Witt, RN, MS, AOCN & Allison Dekker, RN, BSN, OCN, March 2005.

• "The Role of The Dental Hygienist in the Detection of Oral Cancer," - Stephanie Bossenberger-James, RDH, MS, May 2004.

• "The Role of Patient Education in the Rehabilitation of the Head and Neck Cancer Survivor" - Linda K. Clarke, MS, RN, CORLN, October 2000.

• "The Role of The Medical Oncologist In The Treatment of Head And Neck Cancer" - Bhoomi Mehrotra, MD, May 2006.

• "The Role of the Pathologist in the Care of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient: Understanding the Pathology Report," - John E. Fantasia, D.D.S., April 2005.

• "The Shaker Exercise: A Treatment for Dysphagic Patients" - Caryn Easterling, MS, CCC, Summer 2001.

• "Understanding And Managing Head And Neck Lymphedema" - Bonnie B. Lasinski, MA, PT, CLT-LANA, November 2005.
  
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Additional Resources

• "Evidence Based Research in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient" - Barbara Messing, MA, CCC-SLP, et al., Summer 2006.

• "FYI Vietnam Veterans, 'Agent Orange' and Cancer" - Tommy Hart, March 2001.

• "Head and Neck Self-Exam" - Reprinted from the University of TX, MD Anderson Cancer Center, April 2002.

• "Increasing Awareness of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer" - Linda K. Clarke, MS, RN, CORLN, April 2002.

• "Tissue Banking for Head and Neck Cancer" - Elizabeth Hammond, MD, October 2006.

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