Palliative radiation oncology
Vapiwala, Neha (Éditeur intellectuel) / Jones, Joshua A. (Éditeur intellectuel)
Fist edition
2023
1 ressource en ligne(406 pages)
Format PDF
Hematology-Oncology-Palliative
9780323876896
Anglais
1. Definition of palliative care -- 2. Introduction to prognostication -- 3. Basic communication frameworks -- 4. Troubleshooting difficult conversation -- 5. Models of multidisciplinary management -- 6. Palliative radiation -- 7. Selecting modalities -- 8. Treatment planning in palliative radiotherapy -- 9. Alternate modalities for palliation -- 10. Combining radiation and systemic therapy -- 11. Considerations involving reirradiation -- 12. Palliative radiotherapy in the head and neck -- 13. Palliative thoracic radiation -- 14. Palliative radiotherapy in the breast and chest wall -- 15. Palliative radiotherapy for gastrointestinal malignancies -- 16. Palliative radiotherapy for gynecologic malignancies -- 17. Palliative radiotherapy in pediatrics -- 18. Radiotherapeutic palliation of lymphoma -- 19. Radiotherapeutic palliation of bone marrow diseases—leukemia and multiple myeloma -- 20. Palliative radiotherapy in bones -- 21. Palliative radiotherapy in the brain -- 22. Palliative radiotherapy in the spine -- 23. Palliative radiotherapy in oligometastases -- 24. Palliative radiotherapy in the older adult -- 25. General symptom overview: Importance of side effect management, CINV, anorexia, and cachexia -- 26. Management of pain -- 27. Management of fatigue -- 28. Management of skin toxicity-- 29. Central nervous system: Symptoms and toxicities -- 30. Management of symptoms and treatment-related toxicities of head and neck cancers -- 31. Chest and thorax: Symptoms and toxicities -- 32. Abdomen and pelvis: Symptoms and toxicities -- 33. Late toxicities management -- 34. Psychosocial and spiritual distress
Offering practical, comprehensive coverage of the many nuanced technical and clinical aspects of this growing field, Palliative Radiation Oncology provides up-to-date clinical guidance in a thorough yet concise manner. In an easy-access format, it integrates basic science, pathologies, and research with clinical applications, covering different ways to approach problems, tumor assessment, precise target definition, and dosing-specific guidelines to minimize side effects/toxicities while balancing with desired outcomes.
Cancer - Traitement palliatif / Sein - Cancer - Radiothérapie / Cerveau - Tumeurs - Radiothérapie