Tumors and cancers are insidious diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that extend beyond their usual boundaries and disrupt the normal functions of affected organs. Forming the second of the four volumes devoted to tumors and cancers, this volume focuses on the head/neck, cardiovascular, respiratory and digestive systems. Each chapter presents a state of the art summary of tumor/cancer of a particular organ/type in relation to its definition, biology, epidemiology, disease mechanism/pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

>50 original research and review articles in various international journals, the contributor of 176 book chapters, and the editor of "Handbook of Listeria monocytogenes" (2008), "Handbook of Nucleic Acid Purification" (2009), "Molecular Detection of Foodborne Pathogens" (2009), "Molecular Detection of Human Viral Pathogens" (2010), "Molecular Detection of Human Bacterial Pathogens" (2011), "Molecular Detection of Human Fungal Pathogens" (2011), "Molecular Detection of Human Parasitic Pathogens" (2012), "Manual of Security Sensitive Microbes and Toxins" (2014), "Molecular Detection of Animal Viral Pathogens" (2016), and "Laboratory Models for Foodborne Infections" (2017), all of which were released by CRC Press. He is also a co-editor for "Molecular Medical Microbiology 2nd Edition", which was published by Elsevier in 2014.

Introductor Remarks. Head and Neck. Ear tumors. Eye tumors. Laryngeal cancer. Nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer. Odontogenic tumors. Oral Cavity Cancer. Pharyngeal cancer. Salivary gland tumors. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems. Cardiac tumors. Large cell carcinoma and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung. Malignant pleural mesothelioma. Pulmonary adenocarcinoma. squamous cell carcinoma and adenosquamous carcinoma. Pulmonary carcinoid tumor. Pulmonary mesenchymal tumor. Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma. Pulmonary benign tumors and preinvasive lesions. Small cell lung carcinoma. Digestive System. Anal cancer. Appendiceal cancer. Bile duct cancer. Colorectal cancer. Esophageal cancer. Gallbladder cancer. Gastric cancer. Hepatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer. Small intestine cancer.