Radiation Oncology Study Guide

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Radiation Oncology Study Guide
Author: Ord, Celine Bicquart; Hansen, Eric K.; Thomas, Jr., Charles R. (Eds.)
2013,
XII, 434 p.
Provides a comprehensive study guide for the radiation oncology initial written and maintenance of certification boards
Questions review the scope of clinical practice, spanning from initial presentation to complications of treatment
Detailed answers not only explain the correct answers to the questions, but also discuss the erroneous remaining answers so that readers can learn from their mistaken choices
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.
Content Level » Professional/practitioner

Keywords » Radiation oncology – board review – maintenance of certification – radiation oncology questions and answers – radiation oncology study guide

Related subjects » Oncology & Hematology – Radiology

Table of contents Chapter 1. Central Nervous System Tumors: Adult and Pediatric

Celine Bicquart Ord, Charlotte Dai Kubicky

Chapter 2. Skin Cancer

Celine Bicquart Ord, John M. Holland

Chapter 3. Head and Neck Cancer

Kristina H. Young, Celine Bicquart Ord, John M. Holland

Chapter 4. Lung Cancer

Celine Bicquart Ord, Charles R. Thomas, Jr.

Chapter 5. Tumors of the Mediastinum

Celine Bicquart Ord, Charles R. Thomas, Jr.

Chapter 6. Breast Cancer

Celine Bicquart Ord, Charlotte Dai Kubicky

Chapter 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 System

Celine Bicquart Ord, Eric K. Hansen

Chapter 10. Male Genitourinary Cancer

Celine Bicquart Ord, Eric K. Hansen

Chapter 11. Gynecologic Malignancies

Joseph G. Waller, Celine Bicquart Ord, Subhakar Mutyala

Chapter 12. Hematologic Malignancies

Patrick J. Gagnon, Celine Bicquart Ord, Carol Marquez

Chapter 13. Sarcoma

Celine Bicquart Ord, Arthur Y. Hung

Chapter 14. Pediatric Non-Central Nervous System Cancers

Celine Bicquart Ord, Carol Marquez

Chapter 15. Benign and Metastatic Disease

Celine Bicquart Ord, John M. Holland