Particle Radiotherapy Emerging Technology for Treatment of Cancer

Particle Radiotherapy Emerging Technology for Treatment of Cancer / edited by Arabinda Kumar Rath, Narayan Sahoo.

The results of decades of research and development are providing compelling evidence about the efficacy of radiation therapy with proton and carbon ion beams to achieve superior complication free tumor control leading to a world-wide rapid growth in their clinical use. This book contains comprehensi...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rath, Arabinda Kumar (Editor), Sahoo, Narayan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Radiotherapy.
Oncology  .
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Summary:The results of decades of research and development are providing compelling evidence about the efficacy of radiation therapy with proton and carbon ion beams to achieve superior complication free tumor control leading to a world-wide rapid growth in their clinical use. This book contains comprehensive reviews of the state of the art of the technology and physics of heavy charge particle therapy by the experts from the leading cancer centers of world that will be valuable as a practical guide for radiation therapy professionals interested in these modalities.
Physical Description:XIV, 194 p. 125 illus., 108 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9788132226222
DOI:10.1007/978-81-322-2622-2

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