Decision Making in Radiation Oncology. Vol.1
Volume 1
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.
1;Foreword;5 2;Contents of Volume 1;8 3;Contents of Volume 2;10 4;Contributors;13 5;Section I - Palliative Treatment;20 5.1;1A Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastasis;21 5.1.1;Epidemiology and Etiology;22 5.1.2;Routes of Spread and Pathophysiology;22 5.1.3;Diagnosis, Staging, and Prognosis;23 5.1.3.1;Clinical Presentation;23 5.1.3.2;Diagnosis and Staging;23 5.1.3.3;Prognosis;24 5.1.4;Treatment;26 5.1.4.1;Principles and Practice;26 5.1.4.2;Treatment of Solitary or Single Brain Metastasis;29 5.1.4.3;Treatment of Oligometastasis (One to Three);32 5.1.5;Radiation Therapy Techniques;37 5.1.5.1;Whole Brain Radiation Therapy;37 5.1.5.2;Stereotactic Radiosurgery;39 5.1.5.3;Radiation-Induced Adverse Effects in WBRT;40 5.2;1B Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases;42 5.2.1;Epidemiology and Etiology;43 5.2.2;Anatomy;43 5.2.3;Pathology;43 5.2.4;Diagnosis, Staging, and Prognosis;45 5.2.5;Treatment;47 5.2.6;Radiation Therapy;50 5.2.6.1;Principles and Practice;50 5.2.6.2;EBRT Fractionation and Delivery;51 5.2.6.3;Hemibody Irradiation;53 5.2.6.4;Radionuclides;55 5.2.6.5;Impending Fracture and Risk Prediction;56 5.2.6.6;Spinal Cord Compression;56 5.2.6.7;EBRT for Spinal Cord Compression;57 5.2.6.8;Re-irradiation;57 5.2.7;Follow-Up;58 6;Section II - Head and Neck Cancers;60 6.1;2 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma;61 6.1.1;Epidemiology and Etiology;62 6.1.2;Anatomy;62 6.1.2.1;Cervical Lymph Nodes;63 6.1.3;Pathology;68 6.1.4;Routes of Spread;68 6.1.5;Diagnosis, Staging, and Prognosis;70 6.1.5.1;Clinical Presentation;70 6.1.5.2;Diagnosis and Staging;71 6.1.5.3;Tumor, Node, and Metastasis Staging;71 6.1.5.4;Prognostic Factors;74 6.1.6;Treatment;74 6.1.6.1;Principles and Practice;74 6.1.6.2;Definitive Radiation Therapy with IMRT for Non-metastatic NPC;75 6.1.6.3;Treatment of Locoregionally Advanced Disease (T3, T4, or N+);77 6.1.7;Radiation Therapy Techniques;83 6.1.7.1;Definitive Radiation Therapy;83 6.1.7.2;Normal Tissue Tolerance;89 6.1.8;Follow-Up;90 6.2;3 Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx;91 6.2.1;Epidemiology and Etiology;92 6.2.2;Anatomy;93 6.2.2.1;Cervical Lymph Nodes;94 6.2.3;Pathology;94 6.2.4;Routes of Spread;94 6.2.4.1;Lymph Node Metastasis;95 6.2.5;Diagnosis, Staging, and Prognosis;95 6.2.5.1;Clinical Presentation;95 6.2.5.2;Diagnosis and Staging;96 6.2.5.3;Tumor, Node, and Metastasis Staging;98 6.2.5.4;Prognosis;100 6.2.6;Treatment;101 6.2.6.1;Principles and Practice;101 6.2.6.2;Treatment of Early-Stage Ipsilateral Oropharyngeal SCC;103 6.2.6.3;Treatment of T1-2N1-N2a (Intermediate-Stage) Disease;103 6.2.6.4;Treatment of Advanced-Stage Disease;106 6.2.6.5;Treatment of T4b or N3 Disease;107 6.2.7;Radiation Therapy Techniques;110 6.2.7.1;Conventional Radiation Therapy Techniques;110 6.2.7.2;Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy;114 6.2.7.3;Normal Tissue Tolerance;118 6.2.8;Follow-Up;118 6.3;4 Cancer of the Major Salivary Glands;120 6.3.1;Epidemiology and Etiology;121 6.3.2;Anatomy;122 6.3.3;Pathology;124 6.3.3.1;Routes of Spread;125 6.3.4;Diagnosis, Staging, and Prognosis;128 6.3.4.1;Clinical Presentation;128 6.3.4.2;Diagnosis and Staging;128 6.3.4.3;Tumor, Node, and Metastasis Staging;129 6.3.4.4;Prognoses;131 6.3.5;Treatment;132 6.3.5.1;Principles and Practice;132 6.3.5.2;Adjuvant Treatment;135 6.3.5.3;Definitive Treatment;137 6.3.5.4;Elective Neck Irradiation;138 6.3.5.5;Treatment of Inoperable Primary or Recurrent Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors;139 6.3.5.6;Radiation Therapy Techniques;140 6.3.6;Follow-Up;146 6.4;5 Cancer of Larynx and Hypopharynx;147 6.4.1;Epidemiology and Etiology;148 6.4.2;Anatomy;149 6.4.3;Pathology;150 6.4.3.1;Routes of Spread;150 6.4.3.2;Lymph Node Metastasis;150 6.4.4;Diagnosis, Staging, Triage, and Prognosis;152 6.4.4.1;Clinical Presentation;152 6.4.4.2;Staging;152 6.4.4.3;Triage;154 6.4.4.4;Prognosis;156 6.4.5;Treatment;156 6.4.5.1;Localized Lesions Incapable of Regional Metastasis;156 6.4.5.2;Radiation Therapy Techniques;158 6.4.5.3;Localized Lesions Capable of Regional Metastasis;160 6.4.5.4;Advanced Les
| ISBN | 9783642138324 |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 9783642138324 |
| Medientyp | E-Book - PDF |
| Auflage | 2. Aufl. |
| Copyrightjahr | 2010 |
| Verlag | Springer-Verlag |
| Umfang | 548 Seiten |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Kopierschutz | Digitales Wasserzeichen |
