Radiation Oncology

Designed for on-the-spot consultation in the clinical setting, this pocket manual presents the most essential, clinically relevant information from the definitive volume, Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology, Third Edition. Radiation Oncology: Management Decisions provides the oncology team with reliable, easily accessible guidance on the selection of therapy and the optimal use of radiation for specific cancers.

The first 12 chapters succinctly review the fundamentals of patient management and the basic concepts that are crucial in the daily practice of radiation oncology. Included are discussions of three-dimensional physics and treatment planning; clinical aspects of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy; stereotactic irradiation; physics and dosimetry of high dose rate brachytherapy; and nonsealed radionuclide therapy. The remaining 53 chapters describe treatment regimens for all cancer sites and tumor types. Coverage includes pain management and palliation of brain, spinal cord, bone, and visceral metastases.

Preface

xi

(2)

Acknowledgments

xiii

1. Fundamentals of Patient Management

1

(14)

2. Altered Fractionation Schedules

15

(8)

3. Late Effects of Cancer Treatment

23

(6)

4. External Beam Dosimetry and Treatment Planning (Photons)

29

(16)

5. Physics and Clinical Applications of Electron Beam Therapy

45

(8)

6. Total-body and Hemibody Irradiation

53

(4)

7. 3-D Physics and Treatment Planning

57

(10)

8. Clinical Aspects of 3-D Conformal Radiation Therapy

67

(6)

9. Stereotactic Irradiation

73

(6)

10. Physics of Brachytherapy

79

(16)

11. Physics and Dosimetry of High-dose-rate Brachytherapy

95

(6)

12. Nonsealed Radionuclide Therapy

101

(6)

13. Skin

107

(8)

14. Classic and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)-related Kaposi's Sarcoma

115

(6)

15. Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

121

(6)

16. Brain, Brain Stem, and Cerebellum

127

(28)

17. Pituitary

155

(12)

18. Spinal Canal

167

(10)

19. Eye

177

(6)

20. Ear

183

(6)

21. Nasopharynx

189

(14)

22. Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses

203

(8)

23. Salivary Glands

211

(10)

24. Oral Cavity

221

(14)

25. Tonsillar Fossa and Faucial Arch

235

(10)

26. Base of Tongue

245

(8)

27. Hypopharynx

253

(10)

28. Larynx

263

(12)

29. Unusual Nonepithelial Tumors of the Head and Neck

275

(22)

30. Thyroid

297

(8)

31. Lung

305

(14)

32. Mediastinum and Trachea

319

(12)

33. Esophagus

331

(16)

34. Breast: Stage Tis, T1, and T2 Tumors

347

(22)

35. Breast: Locally Advanced (T3 and T4), Inflammatory, and Recurrent Tumors

369

(10)

36. Stomach

379

(6)

37. Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Tract

385

(14)

38. Colon and Rectum

399

(10)

39. Anal Canal

409

(10)

40. Kidney, Renal Pelvis, and Ureter

419

(14)

41. Bladder

433

(8)

42. Female Urethra

441

(6)

43. Prostate

447

(20)

44. Testis

467

(12)

45. Penis and Male Urethra

479

(8)

46. Uterine Cervix

487

(20)

47. Endometrium

507

(8)

48. Ovary

515

(12)

49. Fallopian Tube

527

(6)

50. Vagina

533

(14)

51. Vulva

547

(16)

52. Retroperitoneum

563

(10)

53. Hodgkin's Disease

573

(12)

54. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas

585

(12)

55. Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytomas

597

(4)

56. Bone

601

(12)

57. Soft Tissue Sarcomas (Excluding Retroperitoneum)

613

(8)

58. Brain Tumors in Children

621

(16)

59. Wilms' Tumor

637

(6)

60. Neuroblastoma

643

(8)

61. Rhabdomyosarcoma

651

(10)

62. Lymphomas in Children

661

(10)

63. Radiation Treatment of Benign Disease

671

(12)

64. Palliation: Brain, Spinal Cord, Bone, and Visceral Metastases

683

(8)

65. Pain Management

691

(8)

Appendix: Commonly Prescribed Drugs

699

(16)

Subject Index

715

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