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.
1. Chapter 2: Introduction to prognostication - p. 10 2. Chapter 3: Basic communication frameworks - p. 20 3. Chapter 4: Troubleshooting difficult conversation - p. 32 4. Chapter 5: Models of multidisciplinary management - p. 37 5. Section II: Techniques and Modalities - p. 44 6. Chapter 6: Palliative radiation - p. 44 7. Chapter 7: Selecting modalities - p. 54 8. Chapter 8: Treatment planning in palliative radiotherapy - p. 64 9. Chapter 9: Alternate modalities for palliation - p. 74 10. Chapter 10: Combining radiation and systemic therapy - p. 98 11. Chapter 11: Considerations involving reirradiation - p. 115 12. Section III: Foundations and Principles of Palliative Radiation by Body Site or Special Population - p. 140 13. Chapter 12: Palliative radiotherapy in the head and neck - p. 140 14. Chapter 13: Palliative thoracic radiation - p. 154 15. Chapter 14: Palliative radiotherapy in the breast and chest wall - p. 162 16. Chapter 15: Palliative radiotherapy for gastrointestinal malignancies - p. 172 17. Chapter 16: Palliative radiotherapy for gynecologic malignancies - p. 178 18. Chapter 17: Palliative radiotherapy in pediatrics - p. 192 19. Chapter 18: Radiotherapeutic palliation of lymphoma - p. 208 20. Chapter 19: Radiotherapeutic palliation of bone marrow diseases—leukemia and multiple myeloma - p. 216 21. Chapter 20: Palliative radiotherapy in bones - p. 222 22. Chapter 21: Palliative radiotherapy in the brain - p. 230 23. Chapter 22: Palliative radiotherapy in the spine - p. 243 24. Chapter 23: Palliative radiotherapy in oligometastases - p. 262 25. Chapter 24: Palliative radiotherapy in the older adult - p. 274 26. Section IV: Management of Symptoms and Treatment-Related Toxicities - p. 288 27. Chapter 25: General symptom overview: Importance of side effect management, CINV, anorexia, and cachexia - p. 288 28. Chapter 26: Management of pain - p. 298 29. Chapter 27: Management of fatigue - p. 310 30. Chapter 28: Management of skin toxicity - p. 322 31. Chapter 29: Central nervous system: Symptoms and toxicities - p. 334 32. Chapter 30: Management of symptoms and treatment-related toxicities of head and neck cancers - p. 340 33. Chapter 31: Chest and thorax: Symptoms and toxicities - p. 358 34. Chapter 32: Abdomen and pelvis: Symptoms and toxicities - p. 366 35. Chapter 33: Late toxicities management - p. 374 36. Chapter 34: Psychosocial and spiritual distress - p. 392 37. Index - p. 406 38. Inside back cover - p. 406
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.
1. Chapter 2: Introduction to prognostication - p. 10 2. Chapter 3: Basic communication frameworks - p. 20 3. Chapter 4: Troubleshooting difficult conversation - p. 32 4. Chapter 5: Models of multidisciplinary management - p. 37 5. Section II: Techniques and Modalities - p. 44 6. Chapter 6: Palliative radiation - p. 44 7. Chapter 7: Selecting modalities - p. 54 8. Chapter 8: Treatment planning in palliative radiotherapy - p. 64 9. Chapter 9: Alternate modalities for palliation - p. 74 10. Chapter 10: Combining radiation and systemic therapy - p. 98 11. Chapter 11: Considerations involving reirradiation - p. 115 12. Section III: Foundations and Principles of Palliative Radiation by Body Site or Special Population - p. 140 13. Chapter 12: Palliative radiotherapy in the head and neck - p. 140 14. Chapter 13: Palliative thoracic radiation - p. 154 15. Chapter 14: Palliative radiotherapy in the breast and chest wall - p. 162 16. Chapter 15: Palliative radiotherapy for gastrointestinal malignancies - p. 172 17. Chapter 16: Palliative radiotherapy for gynecologic malignancies - p. 178 18. Chapter 17: Palliative radiotherapy in pediatrics - p. 192 19. Chapter 18: Radiotherapeutic palliation of lymphoma - p. 208 20. Chapter 19: Radiotherapeutic palliation of bone marrow diseases—leukemia and multiple myeloma - p. 216 21. Chapter 20: Palliative radiotherapy in bones - p. 222 22. Chapter 21: Palliative radiotherapy in the brain - p. 230 23. Chapter 22: Palliative radiotherapy in the spine - p. 243 24. Chapter 23: Palliative radiotherapy in oligometastases - p. 262 25. Chapter 24: Palliative radiotherapy in the older adult - p. 274 26. Section IV: Management of Symptoms and Treatment-Related Toxicities - p. 288 27. Chapter 25: General symptom overview: Importance of side effect management, CINV, anorexia, and cachexia - p. 288 28. Chapter 26: Management of pain - p. 298 29. Chapter 27: Management of fatigue - p. 310 30. Chapter 28: Management of skin toxicity - p. 322 31. Chapter 29: Central nervous system: Symptoms and toxicities - p. 334 32. Chapter 30: Management of symptoms and treatment-related toxicities of head and neck cancers - p. 340 33. Chapter 31: Chest and thorax: Symptoms and toxicities - p. 358 34. Chapter 32: Abdomen and pelvis: Symptoms and toxicities - p. 366 35. Chapter 33: Late toxicities management - p. 374 36. Chapter 34: Psychosocial and spiritual distress - p. 392 37. Index - p. 406 38. Inside back cover - p. 406
