Radiation Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach (ROEBA) is a reference book designed to enable radiation oncologists, including those in training, to make diagnostic and treatment decisions on the basis of the best available scientific evidence. Ease of use is ensured by a structured, reader-friendly format that offers rapid access to evidence-based recommendations. ROEBA’s orientation is entirely practical, in that the focus is solely on diagnostic/staging and treatment issues. Detailed diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines are provided for multidisciplinary cancer management as well as radiation therapy techniques.The evidence underlying each recommendation is clearly and concisely explained, and the strength of the recommendations and evidence is systemically graded. Furthermore, diagnostic and treatment algorithms are provided for the commonly diagnosed cancers. This ground-breaking text on radiation oncology is an essential tool for physicians in their daily clinical practice. Structured, reader-friendly format designed to enable radiation oncologists to make diagnosticand treatment decisions on the basis of the best available scientific evidence Provides detailed diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for all the commonlydiagnosed malignancies Systematically grades the strength of recommendations and evidence Includes diagnostic and treatment algorithms INDICE: From the contents Introduction to Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology.- Section I: Head and Neck Cancers.- Orbital and Ocular Malignancies.- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.- Cancer of Oral Cavity and Oropharynx.- Cancer of Major Salivary Glands.- Cancer of Larynx and Hypopharynx .- Cancer of Unknown Primaryin Head and Neck Area .- Section II: Tumors of the Thorax: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.- Small Cell Lung Cancer.- Thymoma.- Esophageal.- Section III: BreastCancer: Breast Cancer.- Section IV: Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Gastric Cancer.- Pancreatic Cancer.- Hepatobiliary Tumors.- Rectal Cancer.- AnalCancer.- Section V: Tumors of the Genitalurinary System: Kidney and Ureter Cancers.- Cancer of the Bladder.- Cancer of the Prostate.- Testicular Cancer.- Section VI: Gynaecological Cancers: Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Cancer.- Endometrial Cancer.- Cancer of the Cervix.- Vulva Cancer.-Section VII: Skin Cancers: Cutaneous Melanoma.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-77384-9
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 490
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés