Mediastinal and Tracheal Cancer Daniel R. Gomez, C. David Fuller, Sravana Chennupati, and Charles R. Thomas, Jr. MEDIASTINAL TUMORS Mediastinal malignancies are quite heterogenous in scope. Invasive thymomas and thymic…
Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Cancer Larissa Lee, Ross Berkowitz, and Ursula Matulonis Ovarian neoplasms encompass a wide array of benign and malignant tumors with diverse histologic cell types, clinical features,…
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy Loren K. Mell, William Y. Song, Todd Pawlicki, and Arno J. Mundt Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) consists of a panoply of technological applications with the common purpose…
Cancer of the Female Urethra Tony Y. Eng Primary urethral carcinoma is a rare tumor, accounting for <1% of all malignancies. Although previous data suggested that urethral cancer was more…
Central Nervous System Tumors in Children Carolyn R. Freeman, Jean-Pierre Farmer, and Roger E. Taylor Central nervous system (CNS) tumors account for 20% to 25% of all malignancies that occur…
Oncologic Imaging/Oncologic Anatomy Christopher R. Kelsey, Junzo P. Chino, Jared D. Christensen, and Lawrence B. Marks This chapter addresses two topics central to the management of patients with cancer: oncologic…
Oropharynx Joseph K. Salama, Maura L. Gillison, and David M. Brizel The incidence of oropharyngeal carcinoma is increasing. This is in contrast to the decreasing incidence of head and neck…
Cancer of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses Steven J. Frank, Anesa Ahamad, and K. Kian Ang ANATOMY Nasal Cavity The nasal cavity extends from the hard palate inferiorly to…
Breast Cancer: Locally Advanced and Recurrent Disease, Postmastectomy Radiation, Systemic Therapies Thomas A. Buchholz, David E. Wazer, and Bruce G. Haffty Patients who present with locally advanced breast cancer require…
Hodgkin Lymphoma Richard T. Hoppe The management of Hodgkin lymphoma (HD) continues to evolve. Since the last edition of this text, molecular imaging has taken on an expanded role as…
