Cancers of the Head and Neck From Diagnosis to Treatment

William Lydiatt, M.D. and Perry Johnson, M.D., have worked with thousands of head and neck cancer patients. They understand the emotional turmoil patients and families go through after a cancer diagnosis, and they know that keeping patients informed relieves stress.

Topics they cover in this book include: getting a diagnosis, the importance of early detection, and staging cancer in order to determine the best treatments. They also discuss treatments, including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and experimental treatments through clinical trials.

Perry Johnson, M.D., is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon as well as an otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. He practices at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. His areas of expertise include reconstruction after head and neck cancer or breast cancer. William Lydiatt, M.D., is a board-certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon. He practices surgical oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, and Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He also teaches and performs research at the University of Nebraska School of Medicine. His research interests include the prevention of cancer and improving the quality of life for head and neck cancer patients.