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Hi,
I'm thinking about rad-onc and will be doing a rotation this summer.
I remember reading on this forum about a great intro book to Rad Onc for medical students. Does anyone have a recommendation? I'm not looking for an exhaustive text, just something that gives me a fundamental base and will allow me to have conversations with Rad-Onc'ers.
If you know price ballpark, that's helpful too.
Thank you!
http://www.cancernetwork.com/cancer-management
I found this to be a great intro to rad onc, and oncology in general. At a med student level, it's important to get the big picture since at the heart of it, we're oncologists and oncology is multidisciplinary specialty.
For example, it'd be good at the end of your rotation to know that limited-stage small cell lung cancer is managed primarily with chemotherapy and radiation, while breast cancer can involve surgery, radiation and chemo. The Roach and Hafty books are great, but I think they are geared more toward a resident-level book.
I agree with medgator that medical students (and junior residents) should read about "oncology" rather than "radiation oncology." I found Cancer Management to be very helpful --- and it's free!--- and it's good to know they came out with a new edition. Thanks.