Toxicities of Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer Risks and Management Strategies

This book is a comprehensive guide to breast toxicity. Adjuvant radiation remains standard for a majority of women who undergo breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer, and indications for post-mastectomy and regional lymph node irradiation have also broadened with recent publications. At the sam...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Otros Autores: Wright, Jean L. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing 2019.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Including Toxicity Risk in Balanced Clinical Decision Making
  • 2. Acute and Late Skin Toxicity from Breast Radiation
  • 3. Fatigue Associated with Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
  • 4. Pain Associated with Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
  • 5. Considerations for Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy in the Setting of Breast Reconstruction
  • 6. Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment
  • 7. Cardiotoxicity Associated with Radiation for Breast Cancer
  • 8. Second Malignancies after Radiation for Breast Cancer
  • 9. Tissue Fibrosis after Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
  • 10. Pulmonary Toxicity Associated with Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
  • 11. Integrative Methods for Management of Toxicities Associated with Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer.