Radiation Therapy
A Guide to Patient Care
- 1st Edition - April 11, 2007
- Latest edition
- Authors: Marilyn Haas, William Hogle, Giselle Moore-Higgs, Tracy Gosselin Acomb
- Language: English
Focusing on radiation oncology, this resource also provides information on combined modality (chemotherapy/radiation), newer technology, evidence-based guidelines, special patient… Read more
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Focusing on radiation oncology, this resource also provides information on combined modality (chemotherapy/radiation), newer technology, evidence-based guidelines, special patient populations, and in-depth management interventions and patient teaching. In addition to the comprehensive presentations of cancer sites and radiobiology, Radiation Therapy has new special topics on supportive nursing care and clinical practice, addressing the needs of personnel caring for radiation therapy patients in various situations.
- UNIQUE! Covers care of patients receiving radiation or combined therapies (chemo/radiation).
- Integrative Systems and Cancer Sites detailed in 13 core chapters.
- An entire section on adjuvant therapies.
- Includes several chapters devoted to special treatment modalities.
- A supportive care section covering six common patient symptoms and concerns and how to care for them.
- Covers special topics, such as geriatrics and complementary medicine, in relationship to radiation therapy.
- Contains chapters on nursing research and clinical trials, evidence-based clinical guidelines, clinical outcomes and documents, and the role of the advance practitioner in radiation oncology.
- Color insert with 5 photos of skin conditions and 2 prostate treatment plans.
Oncology nurses in various settings (freestanding RT facilities, hospitals, outpatient centers, physician offices); graduate oncology nursing studentsOncology Nursing Society (ONS): 30,000 members; 60,000 oncology nurses worldwideAmerican Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (7,500 members)NOTE: We have free access to the ONS mailing list because we publish their Core Curriculum, and ASTRO members can purchase the ASTRO membership book for a nominal fee. We will get one of the editors to purchase the membership book for our direct mail purposes.
I. Overview1. Evolution of Radiation Oncology2. Basic Principles of Radiotherapy3. Radiation Protection/SafetyII. Treatment Work-up and Planning4. Diagnosis and Staging5. Simulation and Treatment PlanningIII. Integrative Systems and Cancer Sites (Radiation Therapy/Chemotherapy)6. Central Nervous System Tumors7. Head and Neck Cancers8. Lung Cancer9. Breast Cancer10. Gastrointestinal Cancers/Colorectal11. Urinary Cancers12. Gynecologic Cancers 13. Male Genitourinary Cancers14. Spinal Cord and Bone Metastases15. Skin Cancers16. Hodgkin’s Disease and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma17. Soft Tissue Sarcomas18. Non-malignant Tumors IV. Adjuvant Therapies19. Chemoradiation20. Combined Chemotherapy Safety21. Interventional Radiology Procedures22. Radioprotectants23. Radiopharmaceuticals V. Special Treatment Modalities24. Sterotactic Irradiation25. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation26. Total Body Irradiation/ Total Lymphoid Irradiation27. Hyperthermia28. Gliasite29. Total Skin Electron Beam TherapyVI. Special Supportive Nursing Care30. Radiodermatitis31. Pain32. Mucosititis33. Cancer and Nutrition34. Radiation-Induced Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea35. Sexuality and Sexual DysfunctionVII. Dimensions of Clinical Practice36. Nursing Research and Clinical Trials 37. Advance Practitioners in Radiation Oncology38. Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines39. Clinical Outcomes and Documentation40. Geriatrics and Radiation Therapy41. Applying Complementary Medicine in Radiation Therapy
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: April 11, 2007
- Language: English
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Marilyn Haas
Affiliations and expertise
Nurse Practitioner, Mountain Radiation Oncology, Asheville, NCWH
William Hogle
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Manager, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant Cancer Center; Adjunct Faculty, LaRoche College, Department of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PAGM
Giselle Moore-Higgs
Affiliations and expertise
Coordinator, Breast Cancer, University of Florida Shands Cancer Center, Gainesville, FLTG
Tracy Gosselin Acomb
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Oncology Services, Duke University Hospital; Clinical Associate, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC