Liebel, Steven: TEXTBOOK OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Año: 1998........P.V.P. 52.515 Ptas........1376 Pag.......990 Illus.

Introducing a comprehensive, new radiotherapy reference that shows readers exactly how to treat specific tumours using the latest technologies and techniques. Unique, site-by-site discussions of tumours affecting the full range of body systems feature multiple treatment plans, as well as information about the histology and biology of the tumour, its anatomic location and routes of spread, the utilization of specialized techniques, and more.

FEATURES
  • Provides o foundation in the basic principles readers need to master the selection and application of radiation as a treatment modality, including radiobiology, radiation physics, immobilization and simulation, high dose rate, intraoperative irradiation, and more
  • Demonstrates new 3.dimensional treatment planning. Brings readers up to speed on the latest approach to radiotherapy image-based, 3-dimensional planning using computer graphics techniques
  • Emphasizes the interactions or radiation treatment with surgery and chemotherapy. Guidelines for changing treatment plans and total doses for different disease stages are also provided
  • Covers new modalities in radiation therapy - including particle therapy, hypertermia, boron neutron capture, gene therapy, and photodynamic therapy - to keep readers on the cutting edge
  • Captures the critical nuances of every treatment plan with a superb art program. Over 900 line drawings and illustrations include patient set-up photographs, simulator films, portal films, 3-dimensional beam's eye views, and dose distributions in the axial, coronal, and sagittal planes, as well as dose volume histograms for critical normal tissues and tumours
  • Presents a unified treatment philosophy for each tumour site and histology. Drs. Leibel and Phillips provide readers with consistent, quality advice as contributed by more than 75 experts from two of the world's top treatment center

CONTENTS

Section 1: Radiation physics & Biology, Section 2: Systemic cancer, Part. 1: Central nervous system tumours, Part 2: Head and neck tumours, Part 3: Lung tumours, Part 4: Gastrointestinal tumours, Part 5: Urologic tumours, Part 6: Gynecologic tumours, Part 7: Pediatric tumours, Part 8: Breast tumours, Part 9: Adult sarcomas, Part 10: Lymphomas, Part 11: Eye, Part 12: Benign disease, Part 13: Modalities in radiation therapy practice.