Radiation Therapy
A Guide to Patient Care
Published on 28. March 2007
Book
Hardback
786 pages
978-0-323-04030-3 (ISBN)
Description
The focus of this reference is on radiation oncology, but also includes information on combined modality (chemotherapy/radiation), newer technology, evidence-based guidelines, special patient populations, and in-depth management interventions and patient teaching. In addition to the comprehensive presentations of cancer sites and radiobiology, "Radiation Therapy" has new special topics on supportive nursing care and clinical practice. The 41 chapters cover the needs of personnel caring for radiation therapy patients in various situations.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
St Louis
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 184 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-323-04030-3 (9780323040303)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
I. Overview 1. Evolution of Radiation Oncology 2. Basic Principles of Radiotherapy 3. Radiation Protection/Safety II. Treatment Work-up and Planning 4. Diagnosis and Staging 5. Simulation and Treatment Planning III. Integrative Systems and Cancer Sites (Radiation Therapy/Chemotherapy) 6. Central Nervous System Tumors 7. Head and Neck Cancers 8. Lung Cancer 9. Breast Cancer 10. Gastrointestinal Cancers/Colorectal 11. Urinary Cancers 12. Gynecologic Cancers 13. Male Genitourinary Cancers 14. Spinal Cord and Bone Metastases 15. Skin Cancers 16. Hodgkin's Disease and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma 17. Soft Tissue Sarcomas 18. Non-malignant Tumors IV. Adjuvant Therapies 19. Chemoradiation 20. Combined Chemotherapy Safety 21. Interventional Radiology Procedures 22. Radioprotectants 23. Radiopharmaceuticals V. Special Treatment Modalities 24. Sterotactic Irradiation 25. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation 26. Total Body Irradiation/ Total Lymphoid Irradiation 27. Hyperthermia 28. Gliasite 29. Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy VI. Special Supportive Nursing Care 30. Radiodermatitis 31. Pain 32. Mucosititis 33. Cancer and Nutrition 34. Radiation-Induced Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea 35. Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction VII. Dimensions of Clinical Practice 36. Nursing Research and Clinical Trials 37. Advance Practitioners in Radiation Oncology 38. Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines 39. Clinical Outcomes and Documentation 40. Geriatrics and Radiation Therapy 41. Applying Complementary Medicine in Radiation Therapy