HANDBOOK OF EVIDENCE-BASED RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Skin Carcinoma & Melanoma.- Central Nervous System.- Eye and Orbit.- Ear.- Nasopharynx.- Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinues.- Oropharynx.- Cancer of the lip and oral cavity.- Cancer of the larynx and Hypopharynx.- Salivary Gland tumors.- Thyroid cancer.- Unsual Tumors of the Head and Neck.- Small cell lung cancer.- Non-small cell lung cancer.- Mesothelioma and Thymoma.- Breast cancer.- Esophageal cancer.- Gastric cancer.- Pancreatic cancer.- Hepatobiliary cancer.- Colorectal cancer.- Anal cancer.- Renal cell carcinoma.- Bladder cancer.- Prostate cancer.- Cancer of the penis.- Testicular cancer.- Cervical cancer.- Endometrial cancer.- Ovarian cancer.- Vaginal cancer.- Vulvar cancer.- Hodgkin's lymphoma.- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.- Cutaneous lymphomas.- Multiple myeloma andplasmacytoma.- Bone tumors.- Soft tissue sarcomas.- Pediatric (non-CNS) tumors.- Wilms' tumor.- Neuroblastoma- Rhabdomyosarcoma.- Ewing's sarcoma.- Pediatric Hodgkin's disease.- Retinoblastoma.- Palliation and Benign Conditions.- Clinical Radiobiology and Physics.- Performance Status Scales.- Radionucleotides.- Radiation Safety / Radiation Terrorism.- Tumor Markers, Immunophenotyping and Cytogenics.- Commonly Prescribed Drugs.- Lymph Node Atlas.- Lymph Node Regions of the Body.- ACR IV Contrast Guidelines.- Abbreviations.

- Practical and portable reference on radiation oncology that contains
essential information on cancer management for all anatomic sites
- Easy-to-read tables present the most current staging and risk classification systems, including those from the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 7th edition (2010)
- Summarizes the most important studies and trials from the medical literature that form the basis of evidence-based treatment recommendations

Building on the success of this book's first edition, Dr. Eric Hansen and Dr. Mack Roach
have updated, revised, and expanded the Handbook of Evidence-based Radiation
Oncology, a portable reference that utilizes evidence-based medicine as the basis for
practical treatment recommendations and guidelines. Organized by body site, concise
clinical chapters provide easy access to critical information. Important "pearls" of
epidemiology, anatomy, pathology, and clinical presentation are highlighted. Key facets
of the work-up are listed, followed by staging and/or risk classification systems. Treatment
recommendations are discussed based on stage, histology, and/or risk classification.
Brief summaries of key trials and studies provide rationale for the recommendations.
Practical guidelines for radiation techniques are described. Finally, complications and
follow-up guidelines are outlined. Updates from the first edition include brand new color
figures and color contouring mini-atlases for head and neck, gastrointestinal, prostate,
and gynecological tumors; redesigned tables for increased readability; new chapters
on management of the neck and unknown primary, clinical radiobiology, and pediatric
malignancies and benign conditions; and new appendices including the American College
of Radiology guidelines for administration of IV contrast.