Radiation Oncology in Palliative Cancer Care

Radiation Oncology in Palliative Cancer Care / edited by Stephen Lutz, Edward Chow, Peter Hoskin.

Radiation Oncology in Palliative Cancer Care represents the first dedicated attempt in book form to address the glaring absence of a well-written palliative radiation therapy reference and textbook that provides a template for the end-of-life care of patients who require intervention by Radiation On...

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Other Authors: Lutz, Stephen (Editor), Chow, Edward (Editor), Hoskin, Peter J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Wiley, 2013.
Subjects:
Cancer > Radiotherapy.
Palliative treatment.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Cancer.
MEDICAL > Oncology.
Cancer > Radiotherapy
Palliative treatment
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. General principles of radiation oncology
  • pt. 2. General principles of palliation and symptom control
  • pt. 3. Locally advanced or locally recurrent diseases
  • pt. 4. Metastatic disease
  • pt. 5. Integration of radiation oncology and palliative care.
  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Contributor list; Foreword; PART 1: General principles of radiation oncology; CHAPTER 1: A brief history of palliative radiation oncology; Introduction; The early years; Fractionation; Advances in radiotherapy technique: the 1950s and 1960s; Fractionation revisited: explicit palliation; Stereotactic radiotherapy; Prognostication and tailoring palliative radiotherapy to anticipated survival; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 2: The radiobiology of palliative radiation oncology; Introduction; Radiation effect on cells.
  • Direct and indirect effect of radiation; Shape of the cell survival curves; Cell cycle characteristics; Interaction of cell cycle and radiotherapy fractionation; Radiotherapy fractionation characteristics; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 3: The physics of radiation oncology; Introduction; The development of radiation therapy technology; The early understanding of radiation therapy; The development of teletherapy machines; The proliferation of linear accelerators; The advent of intensity modulated radiation therapy; Brachytherapy radiation.
  • The impact of diagnostic improvements on radiotherapy delivery; Process of radiation therapy; Simulation; Dosimetry; Initiation of therapy; Patient immobilization; Management of patients during treatment; Special considerations in developing countries; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 4: Curative intent versus palliative intent radiation oncology; Introduction; The determination of cure plus palliation intent versus pure palliative intent; Clinical diagnoses; High grade glioma; Pancreatic and biliary tract cancer; Lung cancer; Esophageal cancer; Gynecologic malignancies; Genitourinary cancer.
  • Gastric cancer; Colorectal cancer; Advanced head and neck cancers; Special considerations in developing countries; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 5: Side effects of palliative radiotherapy; Introduction; Issues with interpreting palliative radiotherapy toxicity data; Acute side effects; General; Fatigue; Hematologic; Skin and bone; Head and neck; Thorax; Abdomen and pelvis; Central nervous system (CNS); Late side effects; General; Fatigue; Skin and bone; Thorax; Abdomen and pelvis; Central nervous system; Second malignancies; Additive toxicity; Clinical advice; New technologies.
  • Challenges in developing countries; Conclusion; References; PART 2: General principles of palliation and symptom control; CHAPTER 6: A history of hospice and palliative medicine; Introduction; Before the modern movement; St. Christopher's and the modern hospice; Palliative care in the United States; Global development of hospice and palliative care; Continuing challenges; References; CHAPTER 7: Radiation therapy and hospice care; Introduction; Hospice care around the world; Hospice care in the United States; Prognosis; Plan of care (POC); Physician role; Places of care; Payment to the hospice.
  • Palliative radiation and hospice.

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