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Cancer : how worthwhile is non-curative treatment? / Maurice L. Slevin and Teresa Tate (eds.).

Contributor(s): Series: Focus on cancerPublication details: London ; New York : Springer, c1998.Description: xiii, 310 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 3540760830 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
  • 9783540760832
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • QZ 266 C21438 1998
Contents:
Contents Section 1. Non-Curative Surgery. 1. Non-Curative Surgery for Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancy. Introduction Oesophageal Carcinoma. Gastric Cancer. Liver. Cholangiocellular Carcinoma. Pancreatic Cancer. Conclusion. References. 2. Non-Curative Surgery for Cancer of the Large Bowel. Common Clinical Situations in Palliative Colorectal Cancer. Surgical Options. Local Procedures. Palliative Colorectal Surgery in the Elderly. Anal Cancer. Conclusions. References. 3. Non-Curative Surgery for Gynaecological Malignancy. Breast Cancer. Gynaecological Pelvic Malignancy. Miscellaneous. Conclusions. References. 4. Non-Curative Urological Surgery for Cancer. Ureteric Obstruction. Fistula. Urological Tumours. Conclusions. References. 5. Non-Curative Neurosurgery for Malignant Brain Tumours. Historical Background. Independent Factors. Operative Treatment. Tumour Biopsy. Open Procedures. Gliomas in Specific Sites. Technical Advances. Results of Surgery. Role of Surgical Intervention Following Recurrence. Rehabilitation. Conclusions. References. 6. Non-Curative Surgery for Thoracic Malignancies Lung Pleura Chest Wall Mediastinum Conclusions References Section 2. Non-Curative Radiotherapy 7. Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Specific Problems Retreatment Small Cell Lung Cancer Endobronchial Techniques Conclusions References 8. Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases Introduction: Prognosis and Clinical Course Pathophsiology Symptoms Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Bone Metastases Local External Beam Radiation Pathological Fracture Spinal Cord Compression Extended Field Radiotherapy Radioisotopes Conclusions References 9. Part 1 - Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Oesophageal Cancer Stomach Cancer Pancreatic Cancer. References. 9. Part 2 - Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Rectal Cancer Anal Cancer References 10. Non-Curative Radiotherapy Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer Local Problems Amenable to Palliation with Radiotherapy Distant Problems Doses and Techniques Sites for Radiotherapy Measuring Outcome References.- 11. Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Neurological Cancer. Problems Encountered in Brain Tumour Patients Measurement of Treatment Efficacy. Conventional Radiotherapy of High-Grade Glioma Recurrent High-Grade Glioma Low-Grade Gliomas Brain Metastases Spinal Cord Compression Conclusions References. 12. Non-Curative Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer. Radiotherapy Chemotherapy Chemo/Radiotherapy Unusual Tumour Types Conclusions References. Section 3. Non-Curative Chemotherapy. 13. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Health Economics. Hormone Therapy. Chemotherapy. Special Sites Conclusions References. 14. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Quality of Life in Patients with SCLC Staging Single Agent Chemotherapy Combination Chemotherapy Treatment Duration Planned vs. "As Required" Chemotherapy Non-Cross-Resistant Regimen Dose Intensity Chemotherapy for Brain Metastases Conclusions References. 15. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Surgery and Radiotherapy in NSCLC Chemotherapy Does Chemotherapy Prolong Life in NSCLC? Effects of Chemotherapy on Symptoms and Quality of Life Conclusions Acknowledgements References. 16. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer Systemic Therapies Locally Directed Therapies References. 17. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer Systemic Therapies Locally Directed Therapies Conclusions References. 18. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Gynaecological Cancer Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cervical Cancer. Endometrial Cancer Vulvar Cancer References. 19. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Patients with Unknown Primary Cancers Poorly Differentiated Neoplasm Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary Site Squamous Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site Poorly Differentiated Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site Conclusions References.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Section 1. Non-Curative Surgery.
1. Non-Curative Surgery for Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancy.
Introduction
Oesophageal Carcinoma.
Gastric Cancer.
Liver.
Cholangiocellular Carcinoma.
Pancreatic Cancer.
Conclusion.
References.

2. Non-Curative Surgery for Cancer of the Large Bowel.
Common Clinical Situations in Palliative Colorectal Cancer.
Surgical Options.
Local Procedures.
Palliative Colorectal Surgery in the Elderly.
Anal Cancer.
Conclusions.
References.

3. Non-Curative Surgery for Gynaecological Malignancy.
Breast Cancer.
Gynaecological Pelvic Malignancy.
Miscellaneous.
Conclusions.
References.

4. Non-Curative Urological Surgery for Cancer.
Ureteric Obstruction.
Fistula.
Urological Tumours.
Conclusions.
References.

5. Non-Curative Neurosurgery for Malignant Brain Tumours.
Historical Background.
Independent Factors.
Operative Treatment.
Tumour Biopsy.
Open Procedures.
Gliomas in Specific Sites.
Technical Advances.
Results of Surgery.
Role of Surgical Intervention Following Recurrence.
Rehabilitation.
Conclusions.
References.

6. Non-Curative Surgery for Thoracic Malignancies
Lung
Pleura
Chest Wall
Mediastinum
Conclusions
References

Section 2. Non-Curative Radiotherapy

7. Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Specific Problems
Retreatment
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Endobronchial Techniques
Conclusions
References

8. Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases
Introduction: Prognosis and Clinical Course
Pathophsiology
Symptoms
Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Bone Metastases
Local External Beam Radiation
Pathological Fracture
Spinal Cord Compression
Extended Field Radiotherapy
Radioisotopes
Conclusions
References

9. Part 1 - Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer
Oesophageal Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer.
References.

9. Part 2 - Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer
Rectal Cancer
Anal Cancer
References

10. Non-Curative Radiotherapy Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer
Local Problems Amenable to Palliation with Radiotherapy
Distant Problems
Doses and Techniques
Sites for Radiotherapy
Measuring Outcome
References.-

11. Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Neurological Cancer.
Problems Encountered in Brain Tumour Patients
Measurement of Treatment Efficacy.
Conventional Radiotherapy of High-Grade Glioma
Recurrent High-Grade Glioma
Low-Grade Gliomas
Brain Metastases
Spinal Cord Compression
Conclusions
References.

12. Non-Curative Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer.
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy
Chemo/Radiotherapy
Unusual Tumour Types
Conclusions
References.

Section 3. Non-Curative Chemotherapy.
13. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.
Health Economics.
Hormone Therapy.
Chemotherapy.
Special Sites
Conclusions
References.

14. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Quality of Life in Patients with SCLC
Staging
Single Agent Chemotherapy
Combination Chemotherapy
Treatment Duration
Planned vs. "As Required" Chemotherapy
Non-Cross-Resistant Regimen
Dose Intensity
Chemotherapy for Brain Metastases
Conclusions
References.

15. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Surgery and Radiotherapy in NSCLC
Chemotherapy
Does Chemotherapy Prolong Life in NSCLC?
Effects of Chemotherapy on Symptoms and Quality of Life
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References.

16. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer
Systemic Therapies
Locally Directed Therapies
References.

17. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
Systemic Therapies
Locally Directed Therapies
Conclusions
References.

18. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Gynaecological Cancer
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Cervical Cancer.
Endometrial Cancer
Vulvar Cancer
References.

19. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Patients with Unknown Primary Cancers
Poorly Differentiated Neoplasm
Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary Site
Squamous Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site
Poorly Differentiated Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site
Conclusions
References.

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