External beam therapy

External beam therapy / edited by Peter Hoskin.

External beam therapy is used to aim highly focused beams of radiation at the edges of the site where cancer is found. The goal is to destroy any abnormal cells and prevent the growth or regrowth of the tumour. This book provides practical guidance on its use, including indications, treatment and pl...

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Other Authors: Hoskin, Peter J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Radiotherapy in practice.
Subjects:
Cancer > Radiotherapy.
Particle beams > Therapeutic use.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Cancer.
MEDICAL > Oncology.
Cancer > Radiotherapy
Particle beams > Therapeutic use
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of contributors; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Basic physics; 3 Treatment delivery, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, and image-guided radiotherapy; 4 Breast; 5 Radiotherapy for thoracic tumours; 6 Upper gastrointestinal tract; 7 Lower gastrointestinal tract; 7a: Rectal cancer; 7b: Squamous carcinoma of the anus; 8 Urology; 8a: External beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer; 8b: Bladder cancer; 8c: Testis; 8d: Penis; 9 Gynaecology; 9a: Uterus; 9b: Vulva and vagina; 10 Lymphomas; 11 Central nervous system tumours; 12 Head and neck cancer; 13 Skin cancer.
  • 14 Sarcomas of soft tissue and bone15 Principles of paediatric radiation oncology; 16 Radiotherapy planning for metastatic disease; 17 Quality assurance in radiotherapy; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X.

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