Ideal for on-the-spot consultation, this pocket manual, Radiation Oncology: Management Decisions, provides easily accessible information for residents and practitioners in radiation oncology. It presents the most essential information that is immediately required in the clinical setting. The first eight chapters of the book focus on key basic concepts; the remaining 46 chapters describe treatment regimens for all cancer sites and tumor types. Includes coverage of pain and palliation, and covers all latest therapeutic techniques. This edition includes expanded information on image-guided therapy, 3D techniques, and 4D protocols. The updated cancer staging guidelines have been used throughout the manual. In addition, there is a brand-new chapter devoted to QUANTEC dosage recommendations.
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Review:
"This is a much-needed update of a concise, well-organized, organ-specific outline of diagnosis, anatomy, natural history, and treatment paradigms in radiation oncology with outcomes data. The previous edition was published in 2002."
Weighted Numerical Score: 82 - 3 Stars
- Doody Enterprises, Inc. (May 2012)
- James G Douglas, MD, MS(Indiana University School of Medicine)
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- PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 160547911X
- ISBN 13 9781605479118
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages867