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This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the role of radiation therapy in various pelvic malignancies as well as the consequences of the radiation in the pelvic tissues. With sections covering the role of radiation therapy in the various pelvic malignancies, the pathophysiology of radiation related injury and the risk factors that increase the possibility of such an injury, and the latest in medical, endoscopic and surgical therapies for these radiation related complications the text offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of radiation therapy in the human pelvis, its role and the adverse effects on the pelvic organs. Written by experts in the field with readers in mind, Radiation Therapy for Pelvic Malignancy and its Consequences is the first of its kind standalone reference on the subject. Radiation Therapy for Pelvic Malignancy and its Consequences is of great value to urologists, medical radiation and gynecological oncologists, and gastroenterologists.
List of contents
The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Malignant Gynaecological Tumors.- Role of radiation in urological malignancies.- Role of radiation in rectal cancers.- Prevention of injury from pelvic irradiation.- Pathology of Radiation Effects on Healthy Tissues in the Pelvis.- Contribution of chemotherapy to the toxicity of pelvic irradiation.- Radiation cystitis: Acute and Chronic.- Acute and chronic radiation enteropathy.- Radiation proctopathy.- Effects of Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer on Anorectal Function.- Effects and management of pelvic radiation on female reproductive system: Sexual dysfunction, fertility effects, and premature menopause.- Miscellaneous pelvic effects: Pelvic/sacral insufficiency fractures.- Radiation Induced Lumbosacral Plexopathy.- The management of radiation cystitis.- Medical management of Radiation Effects on the Intestines.- Surgical management of radiation-induced intestinal injury.
About the author
Eli D. Ehrenpreis, MD
Director, Center for the Study of Complex Disease
Staff Gastroenterologist
NorthShore University Health System
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Chicago Medical School
NorthShore University Health System
Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Division
Highland Park, Il
Robert de W. Marsh, MD FACP
Chief, Gastrointestinal Oncology
Department of Medicine
NorthShore University Health System
Clinical Professor
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
1 Highland Park Hospital, 777 Park Avenue West
Highland Park, IL
William Small, Jr., MD, FACRO, FACR, FASTRO
Professor and Vice Chairman
Department of Radiation Oncology
Associate Medical Director
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
303 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Summary
This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the role of radiation therapy in various pelvic malignancies as well as the consequences of the radiation in the pelvic tissues. With sections covering the role of radiation therapy in the various pelvic malignancies, the pathophysiology of radiation related injury and the risk factors that increase the possibility of such an injury, and the latest in medical, endoscopic and surgical therapies for these radiation related complications the text offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of radiation therapy in the human pelvis, its role and the adverse effects on the pelvic organs. Written by experts in the field with readers in mind, Radiation Therapy for Pelvic Malignancy and its Consequences is the first of its kind standalone reference on the subject. Radiation Therapy for Pelvic Malignancy and its Consequences is of great value to urologists, medical radiation and gynecological oncologists, and gastroenterologists.
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“This book primarily focuses on clinical outcome and management as opposed to radiation therapy treatment technique and planning. … Radiation therapy educators also might benefit from this book by using passages from it in their course material.” (Brandon C Weiss, Radiation Therapist, Vol. 26 (1), 2017)
“This is a broad overview of the use of radiation therapy for the treatment of pelvic malignancies with a focus on complications and their management. … This is a valuable resource for students, residents, and practicing physicians. … This book provides a high quality overview of pelvic complications related to radiation therapy. Even experts in treatment of pelvic malignancies will gain greater knowledge of this topic from this book.” (Mark D. Hurwitz, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2015)
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"This book primarily focuses on clinical outcome and management as opposed to radiation therapy treatment technique and planning. ... Radiation therapy educators also might benefit from this book by using passages from it in their course material." (Brandon C Weiss, Radiation Therapist, Vol. 26 (1), 2017)
"This is a broad overview of the use of radiation therapy for the treatment of pelvic malignancies with a focus on complications and their management. ... This is a valuable resource for students, residents, and practicing physicians. ... This book provides a high quality overview of pelvic complications related to radiation therapy. Even experts in treatment of pelvic malignancies will gain greater knowledge of this topic from this book." (Mark D. Hurwitz, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2015)
