Radiation oncology: rationale, technique, results

This book provides you with 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. Emphasizes clinical uses of radiation therapy, providing pertinent, easy-to-understand information on state-of-the-art treatments. Guides you through the use of the newest radiation oncology techniques, including principles of proton therapy and new developments in intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Extensive use of "combination" imaging presents a complete picture of how to more precisely locate and target the radiotherapy field.

Physical and biologic basis of radiation therapy -- Clinical radiation oncology physics -- Principles of combining radiation therapy and surgery -- Principles of combining radiation therapy and chemotherapy -- Principles of combining radiation therapy and molecular therapeutics -- The skin -- Advances in the treatment of head and neck cancer -- The salivary glands -- The nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses -- The nasopharynx -- The oropharynx -- The oral cavity -- The larynx hypopharynx -- The orbit -- The temporal bone, ear, and paraganglia -- The thyroid -- The breast -- The blood vessels and heart -- The lung, pleura, and thymus -- The esophagus -- The stomach and small intestine -- The pancreas -- The liver and biliary system -- The colon and rectum -- The anal region -- The urinary bladder -- The testicle -- The prostate -- The uterine cervix -- The endometrium -- The vulva and vagina -- The ovary -- The brain and spinal cord -- Leukemias and lymphomas -- The bone -- The soft tissue -- Childhood cancer -- Radiation therapy for bone marrow or stem cell transplantation -- Palliative care -- Proton therapy.