Radiation Oncology Study Guide

Ravi A. Chandra

ISBN 10: 3030536866 / ISBN 13: 9783030536862

Published by Springer, Springer Nov 2020, 2020

About this Item

Neuware -Now in its second edition, this popular text remains a comprehensive study and review aid for the radiation oncology trainee and practicing radiation oncologist. The updated Radiation Oncology Study Guide, 2e maintains its robust Q&A format, and has been comprehensively updated to include the latest staging information and treatment methods. Answer rationales have been modified to a more readable, high yield bulleted format.Each chapter covers a major disease site and is divided into two main parts: Questions & Answers and Rationale. Questions review the scope of clinical practice, spanning from initial presentation to complications of treatment. General content and work-up questions emphasize 'pearls' of epidemiology, anatomy, pathology, clinical presentation, and staging. Treatment content questions not only review evidence-based data guiding treatment recommendations, but also practical aspects of radiation treatment planning, pertinent radiobiology and physics, and complications of treatment.This book is an ideal resource for physicians-in-training to prepare for initial written and oral exams and physicians in practice to maintain their skills and prepare for maintenance of certification longitudinal and written exams.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Radiation Oncology Study Guide
• Publisher: Springer, Springer Nov 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030536866
• ISBN 13: 9783030536862
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 35D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 35 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1143 grams

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Synopsis

Now in its second edition, this popular text remains a comprehensive study and review aid for the radiation oncology trainee and practicing radiation oncologist. The updated Radiation Oncology Study Guide, 2e maintains its robust Q&A format, and has been comprehensively updated to include the latest staging information and treatment methods. Answer rationales have been modified to a more readable, high yield bulleted format.

Each chapter covers a major disease site and is divided into two main parts: Questions & Answers and Rationale. Questions review the scope of clinical practice, spanning from initial presentation to complications of treatment. General content and work-up questions emphasize “pearls” of epidemiology, anatomy, pathology, clinical presentation, and staging. Treatment content questions not only review evidence-based data guiding treatment recommendations, but also practical aspects of radiation treatment planning, pertinent radiobiology and physics, and complications of treatment. 

This book is an ideal resource for physicians-in-training to prepare for initial written and oral exams and physicians in practice to maintain their skills and prepare for maintenance of certification longitudinal and written exams.

About the Author

Ravi A. Chandra, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University. He is actively involved in medical education and has edited several texts.

Shushan Rana, MD is a radiation oncologist at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, WA.

Celine Bicquart Ord, MD is a radiation oncologist at Carson Tahoe Radiation Oncology Associates in Carson City, NV.  She was volume editor of the first edition of Radiation Oncology Study Guide.  

Eric K. Hansen, MD is a radiation oncologist at The Oregon Clinic, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. He is volume editor of Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology.

Charles R. Thomas, Jr., MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. He is volume editor of Oncologic Emergency Medicine.