Pancreatic Cancer
UICC subdivisions Description JPS Description Superior Sup. to head and body Inferior Inf. to head and body Anterior Ant. pancreaticoduodenal, pylorica, proximal mesenteric Group 1:13a,* 13b,* 17a,* 17b* Posterior surface…
Head and Neck Cancer
1. Diameter >1 cm (or in the case of the jugulodigastric nodes, >1.5 cm) 2. Smaller than 1 cm with spherical rather than ellipsoidal (or “kidney-bean”) shape 3. Contain inhomogeneities…
Esophageal Cancer
Fig. 8.1 Classification of tumor depth for superficial esophageal cancer. Ep epithelium, lp lamina propria, mm muscularis mucosae, m mucosa, sm submucosa, mp muscularis propria, ad adventitia (from Ancona et…
Anal Carcinoma
Fig 11.1 Axial MRI image demonstrating the proximal anal canal in a female 11.2 Pathology More than 80 % of anal SCCs contain one or more subtypes of human papilloma…
Prostate Cancer
Risk group Low Intermediate High NCCN T-stage cT1c + cT2a and cT2b – 2c and/or cT3 or PSA <10 ng/ml and >10–20 ng/ml and/or >20 ng/ml or Gleason sum <7 =7 8–10…
Gastric Cancer
Figs. 9.1 and 9.2 LN drainage: Compartment 1 (DI resection): 1. right cardial nodes; 2. left cardial nodes; 3. nodes along the lesser curvature; 4. nodes along the greater curvature;…
Central Venous Catheters: Care and Complications
Recommendation Level of evidencea Insertion Hand hygiene with soap and water or waterless alcohol gel 1A Maximal sterile barrier precautions: cap, mask, sterile gown, sterile gloves, sterile full body…
Oral Mouth Care and Mucositis
Therapy-related risk factors Chemotherapy and biotherapy agents Antimetabolites Cytarabine 5-fluorouracil Methotrexate Antitumor antibiotics Actinomycin D Amsacrine Mithramycin Mitomycin Alkylating agents Busulfan Cyclophosphamide Mechlorethamine Procarbazine Thiotepa Anthracyclines Daunorubicin Doxorubicin Epirubicin Taxanes…
Pain Management
Fig. 9.1 Pain assessment tools. (a) FLACC behavioral pain assessment scale. (b) Wong-Baker faces pain scale. (c) Visual analog scale (VAS) The perception of pain is directly related to a…
Neurologic Emergencies
Clinical scenario Recommendations Level of evidenceb Spinal cord compression Corticosteroids: decadron 1–2 mg/kg (max 10 mg) followed by 0.25–0.5 mg/kg (max 4 mg) Q6h—may complicate ability to make a diagnosis…
