Radiation Oncology: Rationale, Technique, Results, 9e

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Radiation Oncology: Rationale, Technique, Results, by James D. Cox, MD and K. Kian Ang, MD, PhD, provides you with authoritative guidance on the latest methods for using radiotherapy to treat patients with cancer. Progressing from fundamental principles through specific treatment strategies for the cancers of each organ system, it also addresses the effects of radiation on normal structures and the avoidance of complications. This 9th edition covers the most recent indications and techniques in the field, including new developments in proton therapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). It also features, for the first time, full-color images throughout the text to match those that you see in practice, and uses new color-coded treatment plans to make targets, structures, and doses easier to read at a glance. Evidence from randomized clinical trials is included whenever possible to validate clinical recommendations. The state-of-the-art coverage inside this trusted resource equips you to target cancer as effectively as possible while minimizing harm to healthy tissue.

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• Series: Expert Consult Title: Online + Print

• Year: 2,009

• Edition: 9

• Pages: 1,088

• Language: English

• Identifier: 0323049710,9780323049719

• Org File Size: 116,673,382

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• Toc: Content: Copyright, Page ivCONTRIBUTORS, Pages v-viiPREFACE, Page ixChapter 1 - Physical and Biologic Basis of Radiation Therapy, Pages 3-49Chapter 2 - Clinical Radiation Oncology Physics, Pages 50-91Chapter 3 - Principles of Combining Radiation Therapy and Surgery, Pages 92-101Chapter 4 - Principles of Combining Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy, Pages 102-117Chapter 5 - Principles of Combining Radiation Therapy and Molecular Therapeutics, Pages 118-137Chapter 6 - The Skin, Pages 141-157Chapter 7 - Advances in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer, Pages 161-168Chapter 8 - The Salivary Glands, Pages 169-182Chapter 9 - The Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses, Pages 183-206Chapter 10 - The Nasopharynx, Pages 207-223Chapter 11 - The Oropharynx, Pages 224-249Chapter 12 - The Oral Cavity, Pages 250-281Chapter 13 - The Larynx and Hypopharynx, Pages 282-308Chapter 14 - The Orbit, Pages 309-319Chapter 15 - The Temporal Bone, Ear, and Paraganglia, Pages 320-332Chapter 16 - The Thyroid, Pages 333-349Chapter 17 - The Breast, Pages 353-407Chapter 18 - The Blood Vessels and Heart, Pages 411-423Chapter 19 - The Lung, Pleura, and Thymus, Pages 424-458Chapter 20 - The Esophagus, Pages 461-492Chapter 21 - The Stomach and Small Intestine, Pages 493-515Chapter 22 - The Pancreas, Pages 516-533Chapter 23 - The Liver and Biliary System, Pages 534-559Chapter 24 - The Colon and Rectum, Pages 560-605Chapter 25 - The Anal Region, Pages 606-623Chapter 26 - The Urinary Bladder, Pages 627-650Chapter 27 - The Testicle, Pages 653-675Chapter 28 - The Prostate, Pages 676-729Chapter 29 - The Uterine Cervix, Pages 733-773Chapter 30 - The Endometrium, Pages 774-797Chapter 31 - The Vulva and Vagina, Pages 798-811Chapter 32 - The Ovary, Pages 812-832Chapter 33 - The Brain and Spinal Cord, Pages 835-871Chapter 34 - Leukemias and Lymphomas, Pages 875-911Chapter 35 - The Bone, Pages 915-939Chapter 36 - The S