Full Description
Radiation Oncology Study Guide is a comprehensive study aid for radiation oncology residents preparing for the American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology Initial Certification board exam. Presenting the fundamental principles of radiation oncology, the book covers the most salient and commonly tested facts on the exam. Organized by specific disease sites, each chapter presents a series of questions and answers that present clinical features, staging, principles of treatment, and evidence-based studies that guide treatment recommendations, with an emphasis on radiotherapy studies. The book offers over 1,000 multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and rationales.
Contents
Chapter 1. Central Nervous System TumorsCeline Bicquart Ord, Charlotte Dai KubickyChapter 2. Skin CancerCeline Bicquart Ord, John M. HollandChapter 3. Head and Neck Cancer Kristina H. Young, Celine Bicquart Ord, John M. HollandChapter 4. Lung CancerCeline Bicquart Ord, Charles R. Thomas, Jr. Chapter 5. Tumors of the MediastinumCeline Bicquart Ord, Charles R. Thomas, Jr.Chapter 6. Breast CancerCeline Bicquart Ord, Charlotte Dai KubickyChapter 7. Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers Faisal Siddiqui, Celine Bicquart Ord, Charles R. Thomas, Jr.Chapter 8. Lower Gastrointestinal Cancers Sravana Chennupati, Celine Bicquart Ord, Charles R. Thomas, Jr. Chapter 9. Cancers of the Urinary SystemCeline Bicquart Ord, Eric K. HansenChapter 10. Male Genitourinary CancerCeline Bicquart Ord, Eric K. HansenChapter 11. Gynecologic MalignanciesJoseph G. Waller, Celine Bicquart Ord, Subhakar MutyalaChapter 12. Hematologic MalignanciesPatrick J. Gagnon, Celine Bicquart Ord, Carol MarquezChapter 13. SarcomaCeline Bicquart Ord, Arthur Y. HungChapter 14. Pediatric Non-Central Nervous System CancersCeline Bicquart Ord, Carol MarquezChapter 15. Benign and Metastatic DiseaseCeline Bicquart Ord, John M. Holland
