Face Transplantation
Penetrating trauma, burns, congenital disorders, and tumor excision can cause complex wounds involving several different types of tissue, leading to severe facial disfigurement. Patients may lose the ability to eat, smell, breathe, speak, and see normally
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Contemporary Oral Oncology
Moni Abraham Kuriakose Editor
Contemporary Oral Oncology Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstructive Surgery
Editor Moni Abraham Kuriakose Department of Head and Neck Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo USA
ISBN 978-3-319-43852-8 ISBN 978-3-319-43854-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-43854-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017945833 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my parents for igniting the fire for gaining and sharing knowledge To my teachers and colleagues for keeping that fire burning To my students for keeping me on my toes To Rohan and Mili for keeping me grounded To my patients for enduring our quest for cure To Maria for being a patient partner in this quest
Foreword
Writing and editing a comprehensive multivolume text and a reference source on a focused topic is a dream of a life time for scores of academicians, but only a handful are capable of and committed to realize that dream. Dr. Moni Abraham Kuriakose is to be commended to bring that dream to a reality in the field of oral cancer. He has successfully gathered an assembly of world-class leaders from all corners of the globe to contribute to this exhaustive four-volume treatise on the current state of the art and science of oral oncology. The organization and planning of such an in-depth reference source takes deep understanding of the biology of the disease, and mastery in clinical management of the patient. The editor in chief has very carefully selected scholars from the Roswell Park Memorial Institute, coupled with others fro
