Two University of Louisville School of Medicine professors recently authored reference works in the field of oncology. While one focuses on the use of radiation treatment for childhood cancers, the other is on hepatocellular carcinoma, or liver cancer.
Dr. Edward C. Halperin, dean of the school, is co-author of the fifth edition of Pediatric Radiation Oncology and Dr. Kelly M. McMasters, chair of the Department of Surgery, is co-editor of a new work, Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Targeted Therapy and Multidisciplinary Care.
It is claimed that since 1986, Pediatric Radiation Oncology has been the definitive text and reference on use of radiation therapy for childhood cancer. It reportedly reviews all significant recent clinical trials - including, for the first time, significant European clinical trials - and provides increased coverage of international and Third World issues. The latest cancer staging guidelines are included.
New chapters in the 512-page reference cover psychosocial aspects of radiotherapy for the child and family and medical management of pain, nausea, nutritional problems and blood count depression in the child with cancer. A companion website includes the full text and an image bank.
Dr. Halperin's co-authors are Dr. Louis S. Constine of the University of Rochester Medical Center, Dr. Nancy J. Tarbell of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and Dr. Larry E. Kun of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Pediatric Radiation Oncology is published by Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma seeks to provide a detailed repository of the latest information regarding cancer of the liver, including its epidemiology, diagnosis, imaging, pathology, staging and treatments. Forty-seven chapter authors, including Dr. McMasters, have contributed to the volume. The result is seen to provide an up-to-date guide that explores not only traditional treatments, but newer investigational options. These include surgical resection, liver transplantation, ablation or removal of tissue by radiofrequency or microwaves, and injection of ethanol or acetic acid.
The 430-page work is projected as a comprehensive reference for all healthcare professionals and trainees worldwide who have an interest in the diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer, including surgeons, medical oncologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists and pathologists.
Co-edited by Dr. Jean-Nicholas Vauthey of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Hepatocellular Carcinoma is published by Springer Science and Business Media.
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