Gunderson: Clinical Radiation Oncology, 3rd Edition (Expert Consult Series)

SECTION I. SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Part A. RADIOBIOLOGY

• Chapter 1. Biological Basis of Radiation Oncology
• Chapter 2. Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Chapter 3. Dose Response Modifiers in Radiation Oncology
• Chapter 4. Interaction of Chemotherapy and Radiation
• Chapter 5. Biologics and Interactions with Radiation

Part B. PHYSICS

• Chapter 6. Radiation Oncology Physics

Part C. RELATED CANCER DISCIPLINES

• Chapter 7. Surgical Principles
• Chapter 8. Principles of Chemotherapy
• Chapter 9. Imaging in Oncology
• Chapter 10. Nuclear Medicine
• Chapter 11. Health Services Research in Radiation Oncology: Toward Achieving the Achievable for Patients with Cancer
• Chapter 12. Statistics and Clinical Trials

SECTION II. TECHNIQUES AND MODALITIES

• Chapter 13. Brachytherapy
• Chapter 14. Conformal Therapy: Treatment Planning, Treatment Delivery, and Clinical Results
• Chapter 15. Intraoperative Irradiation
• Chapter 16. Stereotactic Irradiation: Linear Accelerator and Gamma Knife
• Chapter 17. Total Body Irradiation
• Chapter 18. Charged Particle Radiotherapy
• Chapter 19. Neutron Radiotherapy
• Chapter 20. Hyperthermia
• Chapter 21. Targeted Radionuclide Therapy
• Chapter 22. Palliation of Metastases: Bone, Spinal Cord, Brain, Liver

SECTION III. DISEASE SITES
Part A. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMORS OVERVIEW

• Chapter 23. Low-Grade Gliomas
• Chapter 24. High-Grade Gliomas
• Chapter 25. Meningioma, Ependymoma and Other Adult Brain Tumors
• Chapter 26. Pituitary Tumors
• Chapter 27. Spinal Tumors
• Chapter 28. Orbital, Ocular, and Optic Nerve Tumors

Part B. HEAD AND NECK TUMORS OVERVIEW

• Chapter 29. Oral Cavity
• Chapter 30. Oropharyngeal Cancer
• Chapter 31. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
• Chapter 32. Larynx and Hypopharnyx Cancer
• Chapter 33. Sinonasal Cancer
• Chapter 34. Salivary Gland Cancer
• Chapter 35. Thyroid Cancer
• Chapter 36. Squamous Cell Carcinoma Metastatic to the Neck from an Unknown Head and Neck Primary Site
• Chapter 37. Management of the Neck
• Chapter 38. Cutaneous Carcinoma
• Chapter 39. Melanoma

Part C. THORACIC NEOPLASMS OVERVIEW

• Chapter 40. Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Chapter 41. Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
• Chapter 42. Cancer of the Esophagus
• Chapter 43. Uncommon Thoracic Malignancies

Part D. GASTROINTESTINAL TUMORS OVERVIEW

• Chapter 44. Stomach Cancer
• Chapter 45. Pancreatic Cancer
• Chapter 46. Hepatobiliary Tumors
• Chapter 47. Colon Cancer
• Chapter 48. Rectal Cancer
• Chapter 49. Anal Carcinoma

Part E. GENITOURINARY TUMORS OVERVIEW

• Chapter 50. Prostate Cancer 
• Chapter 51. Bladder Cancer
• Chapter 52. Testicular Cancer
• Chapter 53. Kidney and Ureteral Carcinoma
• Chapter 54. Penile Cancer

Part F. GYNECOLOGIC TUMORS OVERVIEW

• Chapter 55. Cervical Cancer
• Chapter 56. Endometrial Cancer
• Chapter 57. Vulvar and Vaginal Carcinoma
• Chapter 58. Ovarian Cancer

Part G. BREAST CANCER OVERVIEW

• Chapter 59. Noninvasive Breast Cancer
• Chapter 60. Breast Cancer: Stages I and II
• Chapter 61. Breast Cancer: Stages T3 and T4 Locally Advanced and Inflammatory Breast Cancer and Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy

Part H. SARCOMA and BENIGN DISEASE

• Chapter 62. Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Chapter 63. Radiotherapy of Non-malignant Diseases

Part I. CHILDHOOD CANCERS OVERVIEW

• Chapter 64. Central Nervous System Tumors in Childhood
• Chapter 65. Pediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Chapter 66. Pediatric Sarcomas of Bone
• Chapter 67. Wilm's Tumor
• Chapter 68. Retinoblastoma
• Chapter 69. Neuroblastoma
• Chapter 70. Leukemias and Lymphomas in Children
• Chapter 71. Hodgkins
• Chapter 72. Rare Tumors in Children 

Part J. LYMPHOMA AND HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES OVERVIEW

• Chapter 73. Hodgkin's Disease
• Chapter 74. Non-Hodgkin's Disease
• Chapter 75. Multiple Myeloma and other Plasma Cell Neoplasms
• Chapter 76. Mycosis Fungoides

INDEX

With thorough updates throughout, Clinical Radiation Oncology provides the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date information available for treating patients with cancer. From a multidisciplinary perspective, this new edition, edited by Drs. Leonard L. Gunderson and Joel E. Tepper, examines the therapeutic management of specific disease sites based on both single-modality and combined-modality approaches - providing you with the well-rounded, cutting-edge guidance you need to offer the most effective treatments. A consistent chapter format, full-color design, and access to the full text at www.expertconsult.com make reference fast and easy. It is an ideal resource for mastering the latest, most effective techniques and modalities!

Key Features

• Deepen your knowledge with a comprehensive, clinical approach to the scientific foundations of radiation oncology and general oncology as well as state-of-the-art techniques and modalities.
• Implement a multidisciplinary, "team care" approach to providing intricate treatment plans for patients, often in conjunction with medical oncologists, and surgeons.
• Broaden your understanding of the basic biology of the disease processes.
• Examine the therapeutic management of specific disease sites based on single-modality and combined-modality approaches.
• Quickly and easily find critical information thanks to an easily accessible, full-color design with over 800 color figures that clearly depict treatment techniques.

New to This Edition

• Get broad multimodality perspectives and unique insights from a diverse team of respected editors and contributors -many of whom are new to this edition - affiliated with institutions across North America and internationally
• Access the fully searchable text anywhere, anytime at www.expertconsult.com, along with references, additional images and tables, video clips and more!
• Stay current with comprehensive updates throughout that include a new chapter on survivorship issues, and additional video clips on treatments such as prostate and penile cancer brachytherapy.
• Improve outcomes by providing the most effective treatment for each patient with expanded coverage of new modalities and treatment regimens.
• Understand and comply with the latest staging guidelines.

About the Authors

• Leonard L. Gunderson, MD, MS, FASTRO, Emeritus Professor and Consultant, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona. 
• Joel E. Tepper, MD, Hector MacLean Distinguished Professor of Cancer Research, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 1660 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 3 edition (October 27, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1437716377
• ISBN-13: 978-1437716375
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 2.4 inches
• List Price: $299.00

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