good intro to rad onc book

[rdevnani]

hello, i am an ms3 about to take an elective in radiation oncology. i am looking for suggestions on a good overview book or a book written at my level that i would be able to get through on a 1 month rotation that would give me a good jumpstart in this field. please let me know any suggestions you may have. thanks!

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[medgator]

There have been a few threads on this subject:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=88516
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=642897

The book I usually recommend to medical students is this one, as it gives a good overview of general oncology and principles of management, which IMO, is the most important thing you can learn at the MS3/4 level.

 

[Gfunk6]

I would suggest the Hansen/Roach or Haffty handbooks. If you opt for the former then wait until May for the 2nd edition.

 

[rdevnani]

thanks, both of you. i had trouble finding threads with the same subject, but thanks for pointing those two out to me, i really appreciate it.

 

[clintpark]

Back in May of 2004,

Hey,

I'm going to start my rad onc rotations in July and August, and I have zero background so far. From what I gather, I need to go ahead and try to buy and read Coia's book. Should I get a cancer staging guide, and if so, which one? Should I get a CT Atlas now, or wait till if I match? Same question for the textbook - now or after matching?

I guess all this a drop in the bucket compared to med school so far, but the Step II tests are killing my budget (especially CS!), and I only want to buy now what I need.

Thanks for your advice,

Simul

Look how you've grown.

 

[deleted4401]

Geez.

After 5.5 years, I don't have Coia's book, I don't have a current staging guide, nor do I own a CT atlas. And I'm still flat broke.

-S

 

[medgator]

Geez.

After 5.5 years, I don't have Coia's book, I don't have a current staging guide, nor do I own a CT atlas. And I'm still flat broke.

-S

I wish I hadn't wasted the 50 bucks on my staging atlas a few years ago, considering they released the new one 7 months before I take the clinical writtens My CT/MR atlas has been sitting next to my now-outdated staging manual, gathering cobwebs.

At least I had the sense to avoid Coia's book --- that book is old.