By
Marilyn Haas, PhD, RN, CNS, ANP-C, Nurse Practitioner, Mountain Radiation Oncology, Asheville, NC
William Hogle, RN, MSN, OCN, Clinical Manager, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant Cancer Center; Adjunct Faculty, LaRoche College, Department of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA
Giselle Moore-Higgs, ARNP, PhD(c), AOCN, Coordinator, Breast Cancer, University of Florida Shands Cancer Center, Gainesville, FL
Tracy Gosselin Acomb, RN, MSN, AOCN, Director, Oncology Services, Duke University Hospital; Clinical Associate, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC
Description
Focusing on radiation oncology, this resource also provides information on combined modality (chemotherapy/radiation), newer technology,
evidence-based guidelines, special patient populations, and in-depth management interventions and patient teaching. In addition to the
comprehensive presentations of cancer sites and radiobiology, Radiation Therapy has new special topics on supportive nursing care and
clinical practice, addressing the needs of personnel caring for radiation therapy patients in various situations.
