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 the commonly diagnosed cancers. This ground-breaking text on radiation oncology is an essential tool for physicians in their daily clinical practice.

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.