Handbook of Evidence-based Radiation Oncology

by Roach, Mack

• ISBN13: 9780387306476
• ISBN10: 0387306471
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-30
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

The practice of radiation oncology has become increasingly evidence-based, and in this setting it is critical to have a practical and portable reference. Handbook of Evidence-based Radiation Oncology is edited and written by the medical staff of the UCSF Department of Radiation Oncology with this purpose in mind. Designed to fit in a white coat pocket, this convenient text is filled with the most important information on cancer management for all major anatomical sites. Easy-to-read tables present the most current staging and risk classification systems. Up-to-date treatment recommendations and brief summaries of important studies and trials are included throughout the book. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Contributors	ix
1 Skin Cancer	2	(13)
2 Central Nervous System	15	(40)
3 Cancer and Benign Diseases of the Eye and Orbit	55	(15)
4 Cancer of the Ear	70	(4)
5 Nasopharyngeal Cancer	74	(6)
6 Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer	80	(6)
7 Oropharyngeal Cancer	86	(9)
8 Cancer of the Lip and Oral Cavity	95	(17)
9 Cancer of the Larynx and Hypopharynx	112	(14)
10 Salivary Gland Tumors	126	(10)
11 Thyroid Cancer	136	(11)
12 Unusual Neoplasms of the Head and Neck	147	(6)
13 Small Cell Lung Cancer	153	(4)
14 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	157	(17)
15 Mesothelioma and Thymoma	174	(8)
16 Breast Cancer	182	(26)
17 Esophageal Cancer	208	(11)
18 Gastric Cancer	219	(11)
19 Pancreatic Cancer	230	(11)
20 Hepatobiliary Cancer	241	(14)
21 Colorectal Cancer	255	(10)
22 Anal Cancer	265	(13)
23 Renal Cell Carcinoma	278	(6)
24 Bladder Cancer	284	(9)
25 Prostate Cancer	293	(26)
26 Cancer of the Penis	319	(6)
27 Testicular Cancer	325	(10)
28 Cervical Cancer	335	(13)
29 Endometrial Cancer	348	(10)
30 Ovarian Cancer	358	(10)
31 Vaginal Cancer	368	(7)
32 Vulvar Cancer	375	(6)
33 Hodgkin's Lymphoma	381	(13)
34 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma	394	(8)
35 Cutaneous Lymphomas	402	(7)
36 Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma	409	(7)
37 Bone Tumors	416	(7)
38 Soft Tissue Sarcoma	423	(9)
39 Pediatric (Non-CNS) Tumors	432	(40)
40 Palliative Care	472	(14)
Abbreviations	486	(6)
Appendixes	492	(21)
A. Performance Status Scales	492	(1)
B. Radionucleotides Used in Brachytherapy	493	(1)
C. Radiation Safety	493	(2)
D. Tumor Markers, Immunophenotyping, and Cytogenetics	495	(3)
E. Commonly Prescribed Drugs	498	(15)
Index	513