Eye and Orbit
Eye and Orbit Nicholas J. Sanfilippo and Silvia C. Formenti Tumors of the eye and orbit are rare. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2011 there will be 2,570…
Plasma Cell Myeloma and Plasmacytoma
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Cancer of the Liver and Hepatobiliary Tract
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Palliation of Visceral Recurrences and Metastases and Treatment of Oligometastatic Disease
Palliation of Visceral Recurrences and Metastases and Treatment of Oligometastatic Disease Ramji R. Rajendran, Siavash Jabbari, and William F. Hartsell The 5-year survival and overall cure rates for many cancers…
Supportive Care and Quality of Life
Supportive Care and Quality of Life Gary Deng and Barrie R. Cassileth BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SUPPORTIVE CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE “Quality of life” entered the medical lexicon for the…
Pituitary Gland Cancer
Pituitary Gland Cancer Theodore E. Yaeger FIGURE 36.1. Posterolateral view of the pituitary gland. P, posterior; r, right. 1, pituitary gland; 2, sphenoid sinus; 3, diaphragm sellae; 4, optic chiasm;…
Basic Concepts of Chemotherapy and Irradiation Interaction
Basic Concepts of Chemotherapy and Irradiation Interaction D. Nathan Kim, Michael Story, and Hak Choy For decades, radiation therapy has been a major treatment modality for locally or regionally confined…
Ethics, Professional Values, and Legal Considerations in Radiation Oncology
Ethics, Professional Values, and Legal Considerations in Radiation Oncology Brian D. Kavanagh, Laurie J. Lyckholm, and Jeremy Sugarman The medical profession experienced a rise in socioeconomic stature in the United…
Neoplasms Associated with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Neoplasms Associated with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Bernadine R. Donahue and Jay S. Cooper We cannot deal with AIDS by making moral judgments or refusing to face unpleasant facts, and still…
