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Molecular Basis of Head & Neck Oncology

Molecular Basis of Head & Neck Oncology

Chandra, Shaleen
Selvam, Ramya
Paranchodi, Dhinakaran

Paperback

Biology

ISBN10: 6209769837
ISBN13: 9786209769832
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Mar 18 2026
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Head and neck cancers occupy a unique intersection of biology, medicine, and human experience. They arise in regions essential for breathing, speech, swallowing, and sensory perception, which means their impact is often felt early. Behind each visible tumor lies a complex and largely invisible molecular landscape-genetic disruptions, epigenetic alterations, abnormal signaling pathways, and microenvironmental changes that drive the transformation of normal cells into malignant ones.This book begins within that molecular space where oncogenesis originates. In recent decades, advances in science have significantly transformed our understanding of how head and neck cancers develop and progress. Once viewed mainly through anatomical and histopathological perspectives, these cancers are now recognized as diseases shaped by identifiable molecular mechanisms. Discoveries such as the role of high-risk human papillomavirus in certain oropharyngeal cancers, insights from high-throughput sequencing into mutational landscapes, and a deeper understanding of tumor-immune interactions have reshaped the narrative of oncogenesis.

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