Apart from surgery, radiotherapy is the principal curative treatment for patients with cancer. Radiotherapy is also commonly used to palliate distressing local symptoms (painful bone metastases). Radiation kills cells due to its effects on DNA, with the introduction of single-stranded DNA breaks and,...
This chapter will explain in brief the principles of cancer treatment and how the type and stage of disease influences the goal of treatment and treatment selection. An important consideration for physicians and their patients is balancing the risk of toxicity versus benefit. It is in part the ...
The primary treatment options for patients with cancer mainly revolve around three major modalities: surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The choice between these different options is dependent upon the type of tumour, the extent (stage) of disease, the available evidence regarding effectiveness, clin...
Although treatment principles vary little between the gravid and nongravid patient,1–5 there are a number of special considerations to be taken into account when choosing and designing a therapeutic regimen for the pregnant patient with cancer....
British Journal of Surgery Volume 46, Issue 199, page 557, March 1959 Additional Information How to Cite (1959), Treatment of Cancer and Allied Diseases. Volume I, Principles of Treatment. Edited by GEORGE T. PACK, M.D., F.A.C.S and IRVING M. ARIEL, M.D, F.A.C.S. 10 × 6 ...
Treatment of cancer and allied diseases, volume I. Principles of treatment: Edited by George T. Pack, m.d., f.a.c.s. and Irving M. Ariel, m.d., f.a.c.s. second edition, 646 pages, 505 illustrations. Paul B. Hoeber, Inc. New York, 1958. Price $22.50. Arthur G. James. ...
- 《Jop Journal of the Pancreas》 被引量: 100发表: 2005年 Principles of cancer treatment by chemotherapy This contribution focuses on the indications for chemotherapy, mechanism of action and classification of chemotherapy, chemotherapy resistance, combination... BG Hall - 《Surgery》 被引量: 50...
Treatment plans take into consideration the type of cancer, including its location, the type of cells in the cancer, its stage (how large and widespread the cancer is) and grade (how different the cells are from noncancerous cells), and its genetic characteristics, as well as specific charac...
General Principles for Treatment of Cancers in the Head and Neck : Combining Surgery and Radiation Therapy RR Million - 《Management of Head & Neck Cancer》 被引量: 0发表: 1984年 Dietetic assessment of ambulatory cancer patients: with special attention to problems of patients suffering from head...