ALERT - Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment

The aim of "ALERT - Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment" is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. Volume 1 of this two-volume work focuses on the general concepts and principles relevant to late effects and on the dynamic interplay of molecular, cytologic and histopathologic events that lead to altered physiologic and metabolic functions and their clinical manifestations. Chapters are also included on legal issues, economic aspects, nursing, psychological issues and quality of life. Volume 2 comprehensively documents potential late effects in all the normal tissue sites in the human body. The detection, diagnosis, management and prevention of effects are all considered in detail, and prognostic outcomes are discussed. Radiation risk factors and interactions with chemotherapy effects are clearly presented. Numerous supportive illustrations and tables are included, and it is anticipated that this textbook will become the gold standard in the field.

Volume 1: BioContinuum of Effects of Multimodal Therapy.- BioMolecular Mechanisms and Pathways of Normal Tissue Damage.- BioPathology of Radiation and Chemotherapy.- BioImaging of the Longitudinal Normal Tissue Injury.- BioScoring Systems for Acute and Late Effects.- BioPediatric Complexities of Growth and Development.- Bioepidemiology.- BioGenetic and Host Implications.- Radiotherapy-Induced Biocarcinogenesis and Leukemogenesis.- BioManagement and BioPrevention.-BioSurveillance and Longitudinal Lifelong Guidelines.- Specific Precept: Medical Legal Issues: Malpractice Issues.- Insurance, Economics: Cost of Care.- Nursing.- Psychologic Issues.- Social Worker Issues: Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Living.- Subject Index.- List of Contributors.- Contents of Volume 2 Specific Normal Tissue Sites.

Volume 2: Central and Peripheral Nervous System.- Special Sensory Organ Systems.- Upper Digestive System,- Upper Respiratory System.- Respiratory System.- Cardiovascular System.- Digestive System.- Major Digestive Glands.- Genitourinary System.- Male Genital System.- Female Genital System.- Integument (Appendages) System.- Musculoskeletal System.- Hematopoetic System.- Lymphoid System.- Endocrine System.- Subject Index.- List of Contributors.- Contents of Volume 1 General Concepts and Principles.