Society of Nuclear Medicine, Reston, VA, 2000, $15 for SNM members; $20 for non-members
This 83-page, self-study guide covers bone cancer therapy and radioimmunotherapy. Each review of the topic is followed by a series of multiple-choice questions, including detailed answers.
This self-study program fills a specific niche. The topics are reviewed in greater detail than is usually possible in a journal review article, and the information is more timely than the information found in most text books.
The bone cancer therapy section discusses radiopharmaceuticals such as 32P phosphate, 89Sr strontium chloride, 153Sm EDTMP, 186Re HEDP, and 117mSn DTPA. The efficacy of each radiopharmaceutical for pain palliation is summarized in tables. There is a bibliography of 59 references, the most recent citation is from 1998.
The 24-page radioimmunotherapy section offers a historical background as well as information on radiation biology and toxicology. Treatment of specific cancers, including hematologic malignancies (non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Leukemia, and T-cell lymphoma) and solid tumors (breast cancer and colorectal cancer) are briefly reviewed. True/false questions, as well as a discussion of the correct answers, rounds out the section. The bibliography consists of 130 references, the most recent were published in 1999.
Although limited in scope, this self-study guide is inexpensive and is of considerable value to anyone seeking an informative review of these specific topics. In addition, many readers will enjoy the challenge of answering the accompanying questions. The discussion of these questions adds to the value of the self-study guide. Unfortunately, no CME credits are given to those who complete the self-study guide.
By Dr. Henry D. RoyalAuntMinnie.com contributing writer
Dr. Royal is the associate director of nuclear medicine at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology and a professor of radiology at the Washington University School of Medicine, both in St. Louis. He serves on the board of directors of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, but was not involved in development of this publication.
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