Clinical Radiation Oncology

• Author : Leonard L. Gunderson
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release : 12 August 2015

Radiation oncology for physicians and residents needing a multidisciplinary, treatment-focused resource; this updated edition provides the latest knowledge in this consistently growing field. You will broaden your understanding of the basic biology of disease processes, and access updated treatment algorithms, information on techniques, and state-of-the-art modalities.

• Author : William Small
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 17 April 2017

This fully updated and enhanced third edition of the famous radiation oncology title, Clinical Radiation Oncology, previously edited by the legendary Dr. Chiu-Chen Wang, continues to offer a highly practical, application-based review of the biological basis of radiation oncology and the clinical efficacy of radiation therapy. The new edition provides concise background on all key topics along with immediately applicable treatment algorithms, and addresses the latest developments in the field, including intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image guided radiation therapy,

• Author : Matthew C. Ward, MD,Rahul D. Tendulkar, MD,Gregory M. M. Videtic, MD, CM, FRCPC
• Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
• Release : 28 December 2017

Essentials of Clinical Radiation Oncology is a comprehensive, user-friendly clinical review that summarizes up-to-date cancer care in an easy-to-read format. Each chapter is structured for straightforward navigability and information retention beginning with a “quick-hit” summary that contains an overview of each disease, its natural history, and general treatment options. Following each "quick-hit" are high-yield summaries covering epidemiology, risk factors, anatomy, pathology, genetics, screening, clinical presentation, workup, prognostic factors, staging, treatment paradigms, and medical management for each malignancy. Each treatment paradigm

• Author : Daniel M Trifiletti,Nicholas G. Zaorsky
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 18 October 2018

This book provides a quick reference guide for clinicians in radiation oncology. It is designed to be an intuitive and easily reviewed study guide for board or maintenance of certification examinations, as well as a quick reference for residents and established radiation oncologists who need a refresher. The text begins with a general pearls chapter that radiation oncologists should consider in all aspects of their practice, including cancer visibility, dosing, counseling recommendations, and toxicity management. The subsequent chapters then delve

• Author : Sonja Dieterich,Eric Ford,Daniel Pavord,Jing Zeng
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release : 21 August 2015

Perfect for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and residents in both fields, Practical Radiation Oncology Physics provides a concise and practical summary of the current practice standards in therapeutic medical physics. A companion to the fourth edition of Clinical Radiation Oncology, by Drs. Leonard Gunderson and Joel Tepper, this indispensable guide helps you ensure a current, state-of-the art clinical practice. Covers key topics such as relative and in-vivo dosimetry, imaging and clinical imaging, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and brachytherapy. Describes technical

• Author : C. C. Wang
• Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
• Release : 15 September 2000

This updated edition of Clinical Radiation Oncology provides a comprehensive overview of the biological basis of radiation oncology and the clinical efficacy of radiation therapy. Featuring contributions from renowned specialists and prepared by "an editor well known for his skilled and no-nonsense methods of dealing with the various types of major organ cancers," Clinical Radiation Oncology, Second Edition presents clinically relevant information in a user-friendly format. Thoroughly revised and extensively illustrated, the book features individual chapters on such topics as: *

• Author : Hasan Murshed
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 05 January 2019

Fundamentals of Radiation Oncology: Physical, Biological, and Clinical Aspects, Third Edition continues to provide current, concise, and a readily available source of clinical information for busy practicing radiation oncologists. The book consists of 26 chapters, divided into four parts: Part I describes the basic science of radiation oncology, with discussions of radiation physics, radiation protection, and radiation biology, as well as molecular biology. Part II describes techniques and modalities of radiation oncology including brachytherapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic radiotherapy (SRS),

• Author : Leonard L. Gunderson,Christopher G. Willett,Louis B. Harrison,Felipe A. Calvo
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 22 February 1999

International radiation oncologists, surgeons, and scientists comprehensively review the techniques, indications, and results of using intraoperative electrons (IOERT) and high-dose rate brachytherapy (HDR-IORT). State-of-the-art topics range from methods and techniques of treatment and issues of normal tissue/organ tolerance to IORT, to techniques and results by disease-site, as well as future possibilities. The disease-site chapters cover every body part for which the potential merit of IORT has been demonstrated, with disease-specific treatment factors presented by a radiation oncologist and a

• Author : Bruce G. Haffty,Lynn D. Wilson
• Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Release : 07 March 2021

Whether you are a practicing radiation oncologist or a student of medicine, nursing, physics, dosimetry, or therapy, this handbook is a valuable resource covering the issues most pertinent to patients undergoing radiation therapy. Handbook of Radation Oncology covers general oncologic principles, workup, staging, and multidisciplinary aspects of treatment, basic principles of physics and radiobiology, and specific technologies including brachytherapy, radiosurgery, and unsealed sources.

• Author : Borislav Hristov,Steven H. Lin,John P. Christodouleas
• Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Release : 11 July 2014

Designed to serve as a comprehensive active learning tool for medical students, residents, and junior attending physicians, Radiation Oncology: A Question-Based Review is geared toward helping professionals quickly and efficiently review a specific topic in clinical radiation oncology. Organized into sections by system and with over 90 chapters covering all the sites and conditions for which radiation is used clinically. This publication covers in detail all the sites and cancer types currently treated with radiotherapy with an emphasis on treatment recommendations

• Author : M. Guckenberger,S.E. Combs,D. Zips
• Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
• Release : 12 April 2018

Developments in radiation oncology have been key to the tremendous progress made in the field in recent years. The combination of optimal systemic treatment and local therapy has resulted in continuing improved outcomes of cancer therapy. This progress forms the basis for current pre-clinical and clinical research which will strengthen the position of radiation oncology as an essential component of oncological care. This book summarizes recent advances in radiotherapy research and clinical patient care. Topics include radiobiology, radiotherapy technology, and

• Author : Murat Beyzadeoglu,Gokhan Ozyigit,Cüneyt Ebruli
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 20 July 2010

This practical, up-to-date, bedside-oriented radiation oncology book encompasses the essential aspects of the subject with coverage on radiation physics, radiobiology, and clinical radiation oncology. The first two sections examine concepts that are crucial in radiation physics and radiobiology. The third section describes radiation treatment regimens appropriate for the main cancer sites and tumor types.

• Author : Lawrence R. Coia,David J. Moylan
• Publisher : Medical Physics Publishing Corporation
• Release : 01 January 1998

• Author : George Starkschall,R. Alfredo C. Siochi
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 05 September 2013

Reflecting the increased importance of the collaborations between radiation oncology and informatics professionals, Informatics in Radiation Oncology discusses the benefits of applying informatics principles to the processes within radiotherapy. It explores how treatment and imaging information is represented, stored, and retrieved as well as how this information relates to other patient data. The book deepens your knowledge of current and emerging information technology and informatics principles applied to radiation oncology so that all the data gathered—from laboratory results to

• Author : Sang Hyun Cho,Sunil Krishnan
• Publisher : Taylor & Francis
• Release : 19 April 2016

Rapid advances in nanotechnology have enabled the fabrication of nanoparticles from various materials with different shapes, sizes, and properties, and efforts are ongoing to exploit these materials for practical clinical applications. Nanotechnology is particularly relevant in the field of oncology, as the leaky and chaotic vasculature of tumors—a hallmark of unrestrained growth—results in the passive accumulation of nanoparticles within tumors. Cancer Nanotechnology: Principles and Applications in Radiation Oncology is a compilation of research in the arena of nanoparticles