Radiation Oncology. an Evidence-Based Approach (Medical Radiology: Radiation Oncology)

About this book

* Features a structured, reader-friendly format designed to enable radiation oncologists to make diagnostic and treatment decisions on the basis of the best available scientific evidence
* Provides detailed diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for all the commonly diagnosed malignancies
* Systematically grades the strength of recommendations and evidence
* Includes diagnostic and treatment algorithms

Radiation Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach (ROEBA) is a reference book designed to enable radiation oncologists, including those in training, to make diagnostic and treatment decisions on the basis of the best available scientific evidence. Ease of use is ensured by a structured, reader-friendly format that offers rapid access to evidence-based recommendations. ROEBA’s orientation is entirely practical, in that the focus is solely on diagnostic/staging and treatment issues. Detailed diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines are provided for multidisciplinary cancer management as well as radiation therapy techniques. The evidence underlying each recommendation is clearly and concisely explained, and the strength of the recommendations and
evidence is systemically graded. Furthermore, diagnostic and treatment algorithms are provided for commonly diagnosed cancers, including non-small-cell lung cancer, small-cell lung cancer, most gastrointestinal and genitourinary tumors, and certain head and neck cancers. This ground-breaking text on radiation oncology is an essential tool for physicians in their daily clinical practice.

Table of contents

Introduction to Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology. - Section I: Head and Neck Cancers: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.- Cancer of Oral Cavity .- Cancer of Oropharynx. - Cancer of Larynx and Hypopharynx.- Cancer of Unknown Primary in Head and Neck Area.- Section II: Tumors of the Thorax: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.- Small Cell Lung Cancer.- Thymoma.- Section III: Breast Cancer.- Section IV: Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Esophageal Cancer.- Gastric Cancer.- Pancreatic Cancer.-Hepatobiliary Tumors.- Colorectal Cancer.- Anal Cancer.- Section V: Tumors of the Genitalurinary System.- Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Cancer of the Bladder.- Cancer of the Prostate.- Testicular Cancer.- Section VI: Gynaecological Cancers.- Ovarian Cancer.- . Endometrial Cancer.- Cancer of the Cervix.- Vulval Cancer.- Section VII: Skin Cancers: Cutaneous Melanoma.- Skin Cancers.- Section VIII: Lymphomas: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.- Hodgkin’s Disease.- Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma.-Cutaneous Lymphoma Including NK/T Cell Lymphoma.- CNS Lymphoma.- Section IX: Sarcomas: Soft Tissue Sarcoma.- Bone Sarcoma.- Section X: Tumors of the Central Nervous System: Meningioma.- Low Grade Gliomas.- Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Glioblastomamultiformi (GBM).- Section XI: Pediatric Tumors.- Section XI: Metastatic Cancers (Palliative Radiation Therapy): Brain and Bone Metastasis.- Section XI: Radiation Biology and Physics.- Radiation Biology.- Radiation Physics.- Particle Therapy.- Appendix I: Performance Status Scales.- Appendix II: TD 5/5.- Appendix III: Treatment of Radiation Induced Adverse Effects.- Appendix IV: Commonly Used Medications in Radiation Oncology.- Appendix V: Atlas of Lymph nodes in the Head and Neck, Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis.- Subject Index.- List of Contributors.

Written for:

Clinicians, professionals, practitioners, and scientists/researchers in radiation oncology and other specialities of clinical oncology (such as medical oncology, neuro-oncology, gynaecology oncology, and surgical oncology), and oncology nursing.

Keywords:

* cancer radiotherapy
* clinical oncology
* evidence-based medicine
* radiation oncology
* radiation therapy