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Laser surgery for head and neck cancer

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Cancers of the Head and Neck

Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research ((CTAR,volume 32))

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Laser is an acronym that means light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation. A laser is an electro-optical device that is usually a gas or crystal. The atoms of this lasing medium typically exist in nature at several different energy levels across the electromagnetic spectrum. When these atoms are stimulated by an extrinsic energy source, they will emit electromagnetic radiation oar photons in a narrow, intense beam. The light emitted from a laser, then, is organized light in direct contrast to the random pattern light that is emitted from the common light bulb. The key to this organization is stimulated emission.

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  1. Division of Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305-5306, USA

    Charlotte Jacobs M.D.

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Ossoff, R.H., Nemeroff, R.F. (1987). Laser surgery for head and neck cancer. In: Jacobs, C. (eds) Cancers of the Head and Neck. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 32. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2029-6_5

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