- Written by specialists in their respective fields
- Richly illustrated with photos and illustrations
- The first of its kind, standalone reference on the subject
This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the role of radiation therapy in various pelvic malignancies as well as the consequences of the radiation in the pelvic tissues.
With sections covering the role of radiation therapy in the various pelvic malignancies, the pathophysiology of radiation related injury and the risk factors that increase the possibility of such an injury, and the latest in medical, endoscopic and surgical therapies for these radiation related complications the text offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of radiation therapy in the human pelvis, its role and the adverse effects on the pelvic organs.
Written by experts in the field with readers in mind, Radiation Therapy for Pelvic Malignancy and its Consequences is the first of its kind standalone reference on the subject.
Radiation Therapy for Pelvic Malignancy and its Consequences is of great value to urologists, medical radiation and gynecological oncologists, and gastroenterologists.
Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Table of ContentsForward
Steven D. Wexner, MD
Section I: Role of Pelvic Radiation
Chapter 1
The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Malignant Gynaecological Tumors - Tamer Refaat and William Small Jr.
Chapter 2
Role of radiation in urological malignancies - Eric D. Donnelly and Bryan David Macrie
Chapter 3
Role of radiation in rectal cancers - Angelita Habr-Gama and Jose Marcio Neves Jorge
Chapter 4
Prevention of injury from pelvic irradiation - Michelle S. Gentile and William Small Jr
Section II Consequences of pelvic radiation and their treatment
Chapter 5
Pathology of Radiation Effects on Healthy Tissues in the Pelvis - Curtis Ray Hall
Chapter 6
Contribution of chemotherapy to the toxicity of pelvic irradiation - Amikar Sehdev and Robert de W. Marsh
Chapter 7
Radiation cystitis: Acute and Chronic - Surendra B. Kolla and Atreya Dash
Chapter 8
Acute and chronic radiation enteropathy - Eli D. Ehrenpreis and Amir Patel
Chapter 9
Radiation proctopathy - Andrew Mazulis and Eli D. Ehrenpreis
Chapter 10
Effects of Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer on Anorectal Function -
Jose Marcio Neves Jorge, Angelita Habr-Gama, and Leonardo A. Bustamante
Chapter 11
Effects and management of pelvic radiation on female reproductive system: Sexual dysfunction, fertility effects, and premature menopause - Claudine Domoney and Dimitrios Nikolaou
Chapter 12
Miscellaneous pelvic effects: Pelvic/sacral insufficiency fractures -
Nickolas B. Reimer, Lucas M. Nystrom, and Cooper W. Dean
Chapter 13
Radiation Induced Lumbosacral Plexopathy - Ryan T. Merrell
Section III Treatment and Prevention of pelvic radiation injury
Chapter 14
The management of radiation cystitis - Joshua A. Cohn, Kyle A. Richards, and Gary D. Steinberg
Chapter 15
Medical management of Radiation Effects on the Intestines - Parakkal Deepak and Eli D. Ehrenpreis
Chapter 16
Surgical management of radiation-induced intestinal injury - Barak Benjamin and Shmuel Avital
