Teamwork and Collaboration
Fig. 4.1 QI team members should include all members throughout the spectrum of the care process and allow for facile communication between all members. *Additional staff: advanced practice providers, pharmacists,…
ONCOLOGY
Introduction to Patient Safety
Fatigue Lack of sleep Illness Drugs or alcohol Boredom, frustration Cognitive shortcuts Fear Stress Shift of work Reliance on memory Reliance on vigilance Interruptions and distractions Noise Heat Clutter Motion…
Introduction to Patient Safety and Quality in the Pediatric/Hematology Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Practice
Safe Avoiding injuries to patients from the care that is intended to help them Effective Providing services based on scientific knowledge to all who could benefit and refraining from providing…
Radiological Imaging in Urological Cancers
and Muşturay Karçaaltıncaba1 (1) Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey Muşturay Karçaaltıncaba Email: musturayk@yahoo.com Abstract The use of radiological imaging in urological cancers is increasing with improvements in imaging…
Robotic Surgery in Prostate Cancer
Fig. 12.1 Fascial coverings (curved arrow) over vasa deferentia (straight arrow) are released Fig. 12.2 Vas deferens and seminal vesicle being retracted (straight arrow) to develop the plane of dissection…
Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques in Prostate Cancer
Fig. 16.1 Axial apparent diffusion coefficient map of a corresponding patient demonstrating prostate tumor at left peripheral zone Conventional 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET-CT has been widely used for various tumors [15–19];…
Retropubic Radical ProstatectomyRadical Prostatectomy
Low risk Intermediate risk High risk Clinical T1–T2a and Gleason <7 and PSA <10 ng/mL Clinical T2b or Gleason 7 or PSA 10–20 ng/mL Clinical T2c, T3a-b or Gleason 8–10 or PSA > 20 ng/mL…
Histopathological Evaluation in Prostate Cancer
Fig. 10.1 Evolution of Gleason grading system Fig. 10.2 Comparison of the original Gleason grading and the latest modifications (With permission, J Epstein et al. Am J Surg Pathol Volume…
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Fig. 18.1 Robotic stereotactic body radiotherapy unit (Courtesy of Hacettepe University) We do not recommend rSBRT in patients with collagen vascular disease and inflammatory bowel disease. We can treat patients…
Functional Imaging-Guided Radiotherapy and Radiolabelled Targeted Therapies in Prostate Cancer
Fig. 25.1 Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT revealed a left parailiac lymph node (LN) of 16 × 19 mm (SUVmax: 5.85) Fig. 25.2 SBRT Plan of Case 1: 35 Gy (7 Gy/day in 5 fractions)…
