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Practical Approaches to Cancer Invasion and Metastases

A Compendium of Radiation Oncologists’ Responses to 40 Histories

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. A. Robert Kagan

    1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, USA

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  2. Richard J. Steckel

    1. Center for Health Sciences, Johnsson Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA

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Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)

Part of the book sub series: Radiation Oncology (Med Radiol Radiat Oncol)

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Table of contents (41 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • A. Robert Kagan, Richard J. Steckel
      Pages 1-3

  3. Prolong Life

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Advanced Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Sinus

      • Edward C. Halperin
      Pages 7-11

    3. Advanced Cancer of the Hypopharynx

      • Lester J. Peters, Helmuth Goepfert
      Pages 12-15

    4. Paraplegia

      • J. Frank Wilson, Kevin Murray
      Pages 16-17

    5. Melanomatosis with Abnormal Cerebral Computed Tomography Scan

      • Monica Ryoo
      Pages 18-19

    6. Multiple Cerebral Metastasis from Cancer of the Lung

      • Milton Raben
      Pages 20-21

    7. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

      • James E. Marks
      Pages 22-23

    8. Widely Disseminated Breast Cancer and Hypercalcemia

      • Jonathan Tsao
      Pages 24-25

    9. Palliative Treatment of Cancer of the Pancreas

      • Carl M. Mansfield
      Pages 26-31

    10. Recurrent Cervical Cancer with Positive Para-aortic Nodes

      • Henry M. Keys
      Pages 32-33

  4. Preventive or Anticipatory Irradiation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
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    2. Extragonadal Choriocarcinoma

      • Alfred L. Goldson
      Pages 37-39

    3. Mammary Adenocarcinomatosis Complicated by Vertebral Destruction

      • Stanton A. Marks
      Pages 40-45

    4. Cord Compression

      • Anas M. El-Mahdi
      Pages 46-48

    5. Advanced Locoregional Breast Cancer

      • John Bedwinek
      Pages 49-51

    6. Abnormal Cerebral Computed Tomography Scan Status Post Lung Cancer

      • H. D. Kerman
      Pages 52-54

    7. Positive Prostate Biopsy Post Irradiation

      • T. J. Brickner Jr
      Pages 55-57

    8. Metastatic Lymphoma and Spinal Cord Compression

      • Thomas A. Buchholz, Thomas W. Griffin
      Pages 58-62
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About this book

In the United States in 1993 the American Cancer Society estimated that there were about 1,300,000 new cases of invasive cancer diagnosed. At the time of presentation about 70% of those patients represented limited local regional disease without evidences of distant dissemination. About 30% of the patients had demonstrated metastatic disease at the time of initial diagnosis or about 390,000 patients. Of those patients with local regional disease about 56% would be cured by the best treatment programs including surgery, radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy when given for cure. Therefore, of the 1,300,000 new cases of invasive cancer, about 509,000 would be cured by the best treatments available. However, about 790,000 patients will have metastatic disease as a part of initial presentation or following the completion of definitive treatment. The majority of the patients with metastatic disease will have metastases to bone as the dominant site of metastatic disease primarily from cancers of the breast and lung but other metastatic sites will be common including lung, liver, mediastinal and retro-peritoneallymph node groups as well as brain and spinal cord. It has been suggested by SMITHERS, CARLING and WINDEYER that the management of the patient with metastatic disease or recurrent disease can be a more difficult problem in management than a patient who is treated for cure.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, USA

    A. Robert Kagan

  • Center for Health Sciences, Johnsson Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA

    Richard J. Steckel

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Practical Approaches to Cancer Invasion and Metastases

  • Book Subtitle: A Compendium of Radiation Oncologists’ Responses to 40 Histories

  • Editors: A. Robert Kagan, Richard J. Steckel

  • Series Title: Medical Radiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84885-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-84887-2Published: 21 March 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-84885-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0942-5373

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 144

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Radiotherapy, Oncology

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