Practical Approaches to Cancer Invasion and Metastases

The book describes practical approaches which can be adopted in the treatment of cancer invasion and metastasis. It is a compendium of the responses given by oncologists to specific patient histories, and is innovative in its discussion of decision making in the management of metastatic disease on the basis of individual cases. One of the book's special features is its didactic approach: expert radiation oncologists present individual case studies, showing how patients can be treated in a more effective and logical way.

I Prolong Life.- 1 Advanced Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Sinus.- 2 Advanced Cancer of the Hypopharynx.- 3 Paraplegia.- 4 Melanomatosis with Abnormal Cerebral Computed Tomography Scan.- 5 Multiple Cerebral Metastasis from Cancer of the Lung.- 6 Superior Vena Cava Syndrome.- 7 Widely Disseminated Breast Cancer and Hypercalcemia.- 8 Palliative Treatment of Cancer of the Pancreas (With 3 Figures).- 9 Recurrent Cervical Cancer with Positive Para-aortic Nodes.- II Preventive or Anticipatory Irradiation.- 10 Extragonadal Choriocarcinoma.- 11 Mammary Adenocarcinomatosis Complicated by Vertebral Destruction.- 12 Cord Compression.- 13 Advanced Locoregional Breast Cancer.- 14 Abnormal Cerebral Computed Tomography Scan, Status Post Lung Cancer.- 15 Positive Prostate Biopsy Post Irradiation.- 16 Metastatic Lymphoma and Spinal Cord Compression.- 17 Palliative Radiation in Metastatic Osteosarcoma.- 18 Myeloma with Disseminated Osseous Metastases.- 19 Rising Carcinoembryonic Antigen Levels Two Years After Postoperative Irradiation.- III Re-irradiation.- 20 Recurrent Rectal Carcinoma Post Radiotherapy.- 21 Breast Cancer Re-irradiation (With 1 Figure).- 22 Cauda Equina Syndrome Secondary to Lymphoma.- IV Recurrence.- 23 Chest Wall Recurrence Post Breast Cancer Surgery.- 24 Aggressive Abdominal Lymphoma.- 25 Retroperitoneal Recurrence from Anal Canal Carcinoma.- 26 Pelvic Pain.- 27 Lumbar Pain Post Nephrectomy.- 28 Bone Metastases Post Breast Cancer.- 29 Leukemic Meningitis.- 30 Extensive Recurrence of Colon Carcinoma.- 31 Local Recurrence from Cancer of the Rectum.- V Miscellaneous.- 32 Pelvic Pain.- 33 History of Lymphoma with Abnormal Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- 34 Palliative Radiation for Pulmonary Widespread Disease.- 35 Symptomatic Multiple Cerebral Lesions.- 36 Multiple Cancers and Diffuse Bony Metastases.- 37 Carcinomatous Meningitis.- 38 Adenocarcinoma Metastatic to the Brain.- 39 Craniopharyngioma.- 40 Metastatic Cancer Involving the Eye (With 3 Figures).- List of Contributors.