This comprehensive multidisciplinary book examines all aspects of cancers of the mouth and oropharynx with the aim of equipping advanced students and practitioners in the early stages of specialist training with an up-to-date guide and reference. A multinational team of authors - all experts in the field of oral oncology - provide illuminating contributions on the full range of relevant topics: epidemiology, risk factors, clinical features, staging and prognostic factors, pathology, diagnostic techniques, disease prevention, surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Molecular biology, molecular targeted therapies for advanced cases, and future diagnostic and prognostic applications of new technologies also receive careful attention. In providing a wealth of essential information and guidance in a practical format, the book will be a superb asset for senior graduate students in dentistry and specialist trainees in head and neck oncology. It will also be of high value for the many physicians, surgeons, pathologists, dentists, and specialists involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity and oropharynx.

Introduction.- Epidemiology and Risk Factors: Epidemiology of Oral Cancer

Risk Factors for Cancer of the Mouth and Oropharynx
Human Papillomavirus Infection.- Clinico-Pathological Aspects: Clinical Presentation and Differential Diagnosis of Oral Cancer
Staging of Oral Cancer
Pathology of Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancers.- Diagnostic Investigations: Biopsy Techniques
Adjunctive Techniques
Detection Techniques and Screening for HPV
Diagnostic Imaging Techniques.- Natural History: Potentially Malignant Disorders of the Oral Cavity
Malignant Transformation of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders
Molecular and Signalling Pathways during Oral Carcinogenesis.- Early Detection and Prevention: Early Diagnosis of Oral Cancer
Screening for Oral Cancer.- Life-style Interventions for Oral Cancer Prevention
Chemoprevention in Oral Cancer.- Management: General Workup Prior to the Treatment Phase of Oral Cancer
Basic Surgical Principles and Techniques
Assessment of Surgical Margins
Chemo-Radiotherapy in Oral Cancer
De-acceleration of Treatment for HPV Positive Tumours of the Oropharynx
Treatment of the Neck
Factors Affecting Survival Following Oral Cancer
Supportive and Palliative Care for Oral Cancer Patients
Molecular Targeted Therapies for Advanced Cases of Oral Cancer
Immunotherapy Based Approaches for Treatment of Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer.- Outlook and Special Topics in Oral Cancer: Cancer Biology and Carcinogenesis
Stem Cell Research
Controversies and Risk Factors of Limited Evidence for Oral Cancer
Future Application of Molecular Techniques for Diagnosis and Prediction of Prognosis of Oral Cancer.