Overview
This book describes the evolution of treatment in oncology through the lens of approximately 250 landmark clinical trials. The well-designed clinical trial is essential to the practice of medicine. There is no field that has embraced or been transformed more by the clinical trial than oncology. Each primary cancer site has a remarkable story that can be told through clinical trials. For example, patients who presented decades ago with soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities would invariably undergo limb amputation. The landmark National Cancer Institute study by Rosenberg et al. randomized patients to limb sparing surgery followed by adjuvant radiation therapy compared with limb amputation. This study helped change the standard of care by allowing most patients to retain their functioning limbs with an improvement in quality of life and no compromise in overall survival. Such major clinical trials for common malignancies including breast, prostate, lung, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and gynecologic cancers are discussed. Because oncology is multidisciplinary, this book should be of interest for radiation oncologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, and other physicians interested in learning more about the landmark trials that have shaped oncology.
Full Product Details
Author: Santosh Yajnik
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition: 1st ed. 2019
Weight: 0.753kg
ISBN: 9783030144074
ISBN 10: 3030144070
Pages: 325
Publication Date: 15 August 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
The book likely will be of greatest interest to resident radiation oncology and surgery physicians preparing for oral boards, as well as medical oncology fellows. ... This is an admirable addition to the oncology literature. ... This book speaks to the value of recognizing and understanding clinical trials and provides an alternative approach to achieving this worthy end. It also provides a refreshing approach for trainees seeking mastery of the oncology literature. (Mark D. Hurwitz, Doody's Book Reviews, 27 September, 2019)
“The book likely will be of greatest interest to resident radiation oncology and surgery physicians preparing for oral boards, as well as medical oncology fellows. … This is an admirable addition to the oncology literature. … This book speaks to the value of recognizing and understanding clinical trials and provides an alternative approach to achieving this worthy end. It also provides a refreshing approach for trainees seeking mastery of the oncology literature.” (Mark D. Hurwitz, Doody's Book Reviews, 27 September, 2019)
Author Information
Santosh V. Yajnik, M.D. is a radiation oncologist with Radiation Oncology Consultants. He is Medical Director of Radiation Oncology and Chair of the Cancer Committee at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. He has published widely in radiation oncology and is author of Proton Beam Therapy (Springer, 2013).
