Radiation Oncology for Cure and Palliation
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-41401-8 (ISBN)
1 Introduction.- 2 Management of Pain.- 3 Metastases to Bone.- 4 Intracranial Metastases.- 5 Spinal Cord Compression Syndrome.- 6 Superior Vena Cava Syndrome.- 7 Gastrointestinal Cancers.- 8 Lung Cancer and Pleural Mesothelioma.- 9 Cancer of the Breast.- 10 Gynecological Cancers.- 11 Genitourinary Cancers.- 12 Malignant Tumors of Soft Tissue and Bone.- 13 Cancers of the Head and Neck.- 14 Tumors of the Central Nervous System.- 15 End of Life Care.- 16 Useful Medications.
From the reviews:
"In this book, the specific contribution of radiation therapy to palliation is considered within the context of multidisciplinary management. ... This book will prove useful and interesting not only to radiation oncologists but also to medical students of all ages and to doctors from all disciplines who are concerned with the relief or prevention of suffering in patients with cancer." (Anticancer Research, Vol. 24, 2004)
"The present book is part of the series 'Medical Radiology' focusing on radiation oncology. ... The chapters are structured according to diagnosis, prognostic factors, patient management focusing on radiation oncology and treatment. Extensive literature is provided as well. ... the book is a very useful volume for radiologists and oncologists. It provides extensive information not only for specialists in radiooncology, but also for doctors of all disciplines who have to deal with the prevention or relief of suffering in oncology patients." (A. K. Dixon and T. J. Vogl, European Radiology, Vol. 15 (6), 2005)
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.5.2003 |
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Reihe/Serie | Medical Radiology | Radiation Oncology |
Vorwort | L.W. Brady, S.M. Mellinkoff, H.-P. Heilmann, M. Molls |
Zusatzinfo | XII, 282 p. |
Verlagsort | Berlin |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
Gewicht | 955 g |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren | |
Schlagworte | Cancer • carcinoma • Krebserkrankungen • Onkologie • palliation • Palliativmittel • Palliativversorgung • radiation oncology • Radiaton Oncology • Radioonkologie • Tumor |
ISBN-10 | 3-540-41401-0 / 3540414010 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-540-41401-8 / 9783540414018 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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