new edition of the definitive Oral Cancer, provides a multidisciplinary approach to oral cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. The effective combination of both authoritative text and colored atlas has produced a thorough examination into this complex disease. Updates include (1) epidemiology, demographics and trends, (2) maxillofacial prosthetics, newer materials and advances in implants, and (3) managing complications in therapy. Expansions in this Fifth Edition comprise (1) new data on viral etiology, genetics and cell markers of oral cancer, and premalignant lesions, (2) diagnosis, staging, imaging, and nutrition, (3) genomics and molecular progression, (4) control of malignant lesions with newer data on agents, mechanisms, and the effectiveness of chemoprevention, and (5) additional illustrations in the MR imaging and PET scans section. New coverage incorporates (1) therapeutic advances in surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, (2) newer agents, including combinations, radiation, survival morbidity, and quality of life, (3) newer and expanded tobacco data, along with smoking cessation, (4) sections on nutritional biochemistry and modern molecular analysis, and (5) new therapies for salivary gland malignancies.

Oral cancer is a common disease with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. Despite technological advancements in diagnosis and treatment, the five-year survival rate is low. Researchers worldwide are attempting to identify new and novel methods for early diagnosis and better treatment of oral cancer to improve survival rate and quality of life post recovery. This book examines current concepts in oral cancer and emphasizes future perspectives for diagnosis and treatment of disease for better clinical outcomes and patient care.

Patient Education: A Practical Approach, Second Edition offers students and practitioners a straight-forward approach to patient education, coupled with simple tools and resources to use when meeting with patients about their conditions. With over 350 figures and illustrations, and including patient education handouts, this concise guide is practical for classroom learning and application in the clinician setting.