Pediatric Radiation Oncology [Hardcover]

Edward C. Halperin (Author), Larry E. Kun (Author), Louis S. Constine (Author), Nancy J. Tarbell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1989 | ISBN-10: 0881675474 | ISBN-13: 978-0881675474

The definitive text and reference on pediatric radiation oncology is now in its thoroughly revised and updated Fourth Edition. This edition features a brand-new section on intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), detailed information on three-dimensional treatment planning, and diagrams showing three-dimensional treatment plans for brain tumors, retinoblastoma, sarcomas, and neuroblastoma. The authors review the most recent clinical trials on management of leukemia, supratentorial and infratentorial brain tumors, retinoblastoma, neuroblastoma, Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Ewing’s sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and Wilms’ tumor. This edition also includes new information on the late effects of cancer treatment and the risk of treatment-induced secondary malignant neoplasms.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 434 pages
• Publisher: Raven Pr (August 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881675474
• ISBN-13: 978-0881675474
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,347,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Overall great reference, August 13, 2011

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This review is from: Pediatric Radiation Oncology (Halperin, Pediatric Radiation Oncology) (Hardcover)

Overall I think this is a terrific book. For those who treat children with radiation, it is an important update from the 4th edition which, while good at the time, is largely out of date.

The one frustrating part of this book is that most references are not listed in the back of the chapters. Rather, one has to go on-line to look up the references on the book's website. It is an extraordinarily annoying aspect of this otherwise wonderful resource.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ATTENTION RAD ONCS: DON'T MISS THIS BOOK, April 22, 2000

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This review is from: Pediatric Radiation Oncology (Hardcover)

The definitive book for pediatric radiation oncology. Comprehensive and thorough, Drs. Halperin, Constine and Tarbell provide a great deal of important information without innundating the reader with minutae. Residents and practioners will find this a very readable and useful source of information. Each new edition has been more outstanding than the previous. As you can see, I recommend it highly...