Overview
- Practical and portable radiation oncology reference that presents essential information on cancer management for all anatomic sites
- Summarizes the most important studies and trials from the medical literature that form the basis of evidence-based radiation oncology treatment recommendations
- Discusses treatment recommendations based on stage, histology, and/or risk classification
- Describes practical guidelines for radiation techniques
- Outlines complications and follow-up guidelines in radiation oncology
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About this book
The Third Edition of Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology updates and revises the previous successful editions and serves as a key reference for radiation oncology professionals. Organized by body site, concise clinical chapters provide easy access to critical information. Important "pearls" of epidemiology, anatomy, pathology, and clinical presentation are highlighted. The key elements of the work-up are listed, followed by staging and/or risk classification systems. Treatment recommendations are discussed based on stage, histology, and/or risk classification. Brief summaries of key trials and studies provide the rationale for the recommendations. Practical guidelines for radiation techniques are described and complications and follow-up guidelines are outlined. The Third Edition incorporates new key studies and trials to reflect current radiation oncology practice; includes the most recent staging systems; and features new color illustrations and anatomic atlases to aid in treatment planning. This book is a valuable resource for students, resident physicians, fellows, and other practitioners of radiation oncology.
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Table of contents (44 chapters)
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Skin
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Central Nervous System
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Head and Neck
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Thorax
Reviews
This textbook provides a concise and well-organized approach to the workup, staging, and treatment of the wide range of cancers and non-malignant conditions treated by radiation oncologists. … This edition of the Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology is a welcomed update given its expansive knowledge base and succinct summary of new radiation oncology-related evidence.” (Jim Zhong, Neurosurgery, Vol. 84 (3), March, 2019)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Eric K. Hansen, MD
The Oregon Clinic
Radiation Oncology
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Portland, OR, USA
Mack Roach III MD, FACR, FASTRO
Professor
Radiation Oncology and Urology
Director
Particle Therapy Research Program & Outreach
Department of Radiation Oncology
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Francisco, CA, USA
Eric Hansen is a Board Certified Radiation Oncologist. He graduated with honors from Yale University (BA) and Oregon Health & Science University (MD). He completed his radiation oncology residency at University of California San Francisco. Dr. Hansen served as President of the Oregon Radiation Oncology Society and is a member of the American Society of Radiation Oncology.
Mack Roach III, MD, is a Professor of Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology and Urology, at the University of California, San Francisco. Roach earned his MD from Stanford University School of Medicine. His major research interest involves the application of 3-D conformal and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment planning technology as a major component of combined modality management of prostate cancer and other solid tumors.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology
Editors: Eric K. Hansen, Mack Roach III
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62642-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-62641-3Published: 23 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-62642-0Published: 07 May 2018
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XV, 969
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 22 illustrations in colour
Topics: Radiotherapy, Oncology, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology