Given that treatment with curative intent is possible in only one-half of cancer victims, and that such treatment frequently fails, the majority of patients with cancer will require relief of symptoms and signs caused by their disease. In this book, the specific contribution of radiation therapy to palliation is considered within the context of multidisciplinary management. Individual chapters are devoted to palliative radiation therapy for primary tumours and metastases at different sites. The management of pain is discussed, and chapters are also devoted to end of life care, the management of complications of radiation therapy, and useful medications. This book will prove useful to radiation oncologists and medical students.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg, Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. K
ISBN-10
3642074669
ISBN-13
9783642074660
eBay Product ID (ePID)
178335642
Product Key Features
Author
Nora A. Janjan, Robert G. Parker, Michael T. Selch
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Clinical Medicine: Professional
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
566g
Height
254mm
Width
178mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Berlin
Spine
15mm
Series Title
Medical Radiology / Radiation Oncology
Content Note
9 Black & White Illustrations, 32 Black & White Tables, Biography
Foreword by
L. w. Brady,H.-P. Heilmann,M. Molls, L. w. Brady,H. -P. Heilmann,M. Molls