Palliative Radiation Oncology

By Neha Vapiwala, Joshua Jones, Kavita Dharmarajan

Product Details

• Discusses optimal communication skills for pediatric, adult, and elderly patients.
• Contains decision-making algorithms to guide individualized palliative radiation oncology treatment plans.
• Reviews all the latest modalities with technical tips and pitfalls.
• Covers key procedures such as external beam radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery.
• Features step-by-step body site-specific guidelines with integrated symptom and toxicity management.
• Covers symptom and symptom-cluster management, including pain and psychosocial or spiritual distress.
• Ideal for radiation oncology residents, fellows, and practitioners, as well as medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, oncology nurses, and radiation technicians—all clinicians who work in this highly collaborative, team-based specialty.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elsevier; 1st edition (April 13, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323876889
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323876889