Why purchase a Vitalsource Interactive ebook? •Anytime, anywhere access – study on the go with 100% offline access to your downloaded title •Margin notes – make annotations as you are reading •Read aloud – listen and follow along as your book is read to you •Workbook – improve your focus as you edit notes, add bookmarks, and review key concepts in one place •Global search – search across book content, figures, and your workbook Designed for portability and quick reference, Pocket Radiation Oncology, 2nd Edition, provides the essential information needed by practitioners and trainees on a daily basis. Edited by Drs. Chad Tang and Ahsan Farooqi, and written by physicians at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, this fully updated volume provides a concise and focused review of all areas of radiation oncology in one easy-to-navigate, pocket-sized notebook. • Follows the bestselling, looseleaf binder Pocket Notebook format, featuring bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retain • Provides solutions to everyday management decisions in radiation oncology, including management of radiation-induced symptoms, radiation physics, radiation biology, pediatrics, and radiation emergencies • Contains updated treatment algorithms for each disease site, new evidence tables that summarize key clinical trials and studies, and all-new sections on oligometastatic disease and heavy ion therapy • Covers all major stages of commonly treated diseases and includes treatment techniques for both common and rare malignancies • Dedicated sections on treatment planning and dose constraints, including illustrated tips on drawing radiation blocks, and which areas should be avoided during radiation therapy • Provides insight and clinical pearls on emerging technologies, as well as notes on areas of concern that could lead to serious complications