First-of-its kind reference on pelvic malignancies published

Loyola University Medical Center radiation oncologist William Small, Jr., M.D., is co-editor of "Radiation Therapy for Pelvic Malignancy and its Consequences," the first-of-its kind stand-alone reference on the subject.

The book provides a state-of-the-art review of the role of radiation therapy in various pelvic malignancies. It reviews radiation therapy for gynecologic, urologic and gastrointestinal cancers. It summarizes clinical and pathologic findings seen with acute and chronic treatment-induced pelvic injuries. Diagnostic modalities and potential treatments are discussed. The book includes a thoughtful chapter on female sexual function and quality of life after treatment for pelvic malignancies—a subject that is just beginning to be explored.

"This book is intended to promote an overall appreciation and improved understandingof the complex issues affecting patients undergoing treatment for pelvic malignancies," Small, and co-editors Eli D. Ehrenpreis, M.D., and R. de W. Marsh, M.D., write in the preface.

Provided by Loyola University Health System