Decision Making in Radiation Oncology: Volume 2 / Edition 1

by Jiade J. Lu, Luther W. Brady

Overview

Decision Making in Radiation Oncology is a reference book designed to enable radiation oncologists, including those in training, to make diagnostic and treatment decisions effectively and efficiently. The design is based on the belief that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Knowledge is conveyed through an illustrative approach using algorithms, schemas, graphics, and tables. Detailed guidelines are provided for multidisciplinary cancer management and radiation therapy techniques. In addition to the attention-riveting algorithms for diagnosis and treatment, strategies for the management of disease at individual stages are detailed for all the commonly diagnosed malignancies. Clinical trials that have yielded “gold standard” treatment and their results are documented in the schemas. Moreover, radiation techniques, including treatment planning and delivery, are presented in an illustrative way. This groundbreaking publication is an essential tool for physicians in their daily clinical practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642163326
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	06/23/2011
Series:	Medical Radiology
Edition description:	2011
Pages:	592
Sales rank:	761,992
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

Table of Contents

Volume 1: Introduction .- Section I: Head and Neck Cancers: Orbital and Ocular Malignancies.- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.- Cancer of Oral Cavity and Oropharynx.- Malignant Tumors of the Major Salivary Glands.- Cancer of Larynx and Hypopharynx.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Head and Neck Primary.- Thyroid Cancer.- Section II: Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer.- Section III: Tumors of the Thorax: Lung Cancer (NSCLC & SCLC).- Thymoma.- Esophageal Cancer.- Section IV: Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Gastric Cancer.-Pancreatic Cancer.- Hepatobiliary Tumors.- Rectal Cancer .- Cancer of the Anal Canal.

Volume 2: Section V: Tumors of the Genitalurinary System: Cancer of the Bladder.- Cancer of the Prostate.- Testicular Cancer.- Section VI: Gynaecological Cancers: Endometrial Cancer.-Cancer of the Cervix.- Vulva Cancer.- Vaginal Cancer.- Section VII: Lymphomas: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.- Hodgkin’s Disease.- Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma.-Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma.- CNS Lymphoma.- Section VIII: Tumors of the Central Nervous System: Meningioma.- Adult Glioma.- Pituitary Tumors.- Section IX: Skin Cancers and Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Skin Cancers including Melanoma.- Soft Tissue Sarcoma.- Section X: Pediatric Tumors: Pediatric CNS Tumors.- Retinoblastoma.- Neuroblastoma.- Ewing’s Sarcoma.- Wilm’s Tumor.- Section XI: Other: Palliative Radiation for Brain Metastasis.- Palliative Radiation for Bone Metastasis.- Appendix I: TD 5/5 (table).- Appendix II: Performance Status Scales.- Subject Index.

Editorial Reviews

From the book reviews:

“This is part 2 covering cancers of the abdomen, hematopoietic lymph systems, genitourinary system, and the reproductive organs, diseases inc cancer, cysts, and bone tumors are covered in separate chapters. … I highly recommend this book for oncologists, radiation onc personnel, surgeons, and students/fellows.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, September, 2014)

“Deals with tumours of the genito-urinary system … gynaecological cancer, lymphomas, tumours of the central nervous system, skin cancer and soft tissue sarcoma and paediatric tumours. In total there are 22 chapters in this book. It is written essentially in note form with copious use of summary tables. The quality of the illustrations is very good. … This book would be ideal for a trainee who is carrying out revision prior to the final Part II FRCR examination.” (Paul Symonds, RAD Magazine, January, 2012)

“The second volume in review addresses in its VI-XI sections, 23 chapters and 573 pages, Tumors of the genitourinary system, Gynecological cancers, Lymphomas, Tumors of the central nervous system, Skin cancer and soft tissue sarcoma, Pediatric tumors. … Intended for oncologists and radiotherapists, this book will be of relevance in their daily work, due to the extensive information found in it, and will be the basis for fruitful discussion in decision making toward the benefit of their patients.” (Giampiero Beluffi, La Radiologia Medica, Vol. 117, 2012)

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