E-Book, Englisch, 282 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Medical Radiology - Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology
Parker / Janjan / Selch Radiation Oncology for Cure and Palliation
2003
ISBN: 978-3-662-05225-9
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 282 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Medical Radiology - Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology
ISBN: 978-3-662-05225-9
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Given that treatment with curative intent is possible in only one-half of cancer victims, and that such treatment frequently fails, the majority of patients with cancer will require relief of symptoms and signs caused by their disease. In this book, the specific contribution of radiation therapy to palliation is considered within the context of multidisciplinary management. Individual chapters are devoted to palliative radiation therapy for primary tumours and metastases at different sites. The management of pain is discussed, and chapters are also devoted to end of life care, the management of complications of radiation therapy, and useful medications. This book will prove useful to radiation oncologists and medical students.
Zielgruppe
Professional/practitioner
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface (by S.M. Mellinkoff) Introduction; Management of Pain; Metastases to Bone; Intracranial Metastases; Spinal Cord Compression Syndrome; Superior Vena Cava Syndrome; Carcinoma of the Esophagus; Gastric Cancer; Carcinoma of the Pancreas; Biliary Tract Cancer; Hepatic Metastases; Rectal Carcinoma; Cancers of the Anal Region; Lung Cancer; Breast Cancer; Genitourinary Cancer; Gynecological Cancer; Head and Neck Cancer; End of Life Care; Management of Complication of Radiation Therapy; Useful Medications; Subject Index.
