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This fully updated and enhanced third edition offers a highly practical, application-based review of the biological basis of radiation oncology and the clinical efficacy of radiation therapy. - Revised edition of the classic reference in radiation oncology from Dr. C.C. Wang, whose practical approach to clinical application was legendary
- Includes the latest developments in the field: intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image guided radiation therapy, and particle beam therapy
- Includes two brand new chapters Palliative Radiotherapy, and Statistics in Radiation Oncology
- Features a vibrant and extremely comprehensive head and neck section
- Provides immediately applicable treatment algorithms for each tumor
Table of ContentsSection 1 Scientific Foundations Section Editor:William Small Jr. - 1 Basic Concepts of Clinical Radiation Oncology 3 Hannah Yoon, Karan Shah,William Small Jr,Minesh P.Mehta and John P. Hayes
- 2 Radiation Biology for Radiation Oncologists 15 Timothy A. Chan, Boris Hristov and Simon N. Powell
- 3 Treatment Planning 62 George T.Y. Chen and Jong H. Kung5 A Guide to Understanding Statistics in Radiation Oncology 99 Kathryn Winter
- 6 Use of Protons for Radiation Therapy 115 Mark Pankuch, Nasiruddin Mohammed, Draik Hecksel, Steve Laub, Sean Boyer and William F. Hartsell
- 7 Principles of Palliative Radiation Therapy 141 Randy L. Wei, Bo A. Wan, Edward Chowand Stephen Lutz
- 8 Patient Safety and Quality: Management for the Radiation Oncologist 158 Fiori Alite and Abhishek A. Solanki
- 9 Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity 177 Keith Unger, Felix Ho, James Melotek and Nancy Lee
- 10 Oropharyngeal Cancer 202 Charles Woods, Mitchell Machtay and Min Yao
- 11 Larynx and Hypopharynx 227 Changhu Chen
- 12 Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx 248 Keith Unger, Felix Ho, James Melotek and Nancy Lee
- 13 Carcinoma of the Paranasal Sinuses and Nasal Cavity 269 Farzan Siddiqui, Nicholas Galanopoulos and Min Yao
- 14 Salivary Gland Carcinomas 288 Allen M. Chen
- 15 Cervical Nodes with Unknown Primary Carcinomas 300 Min Yao, Pierre Lavertu and Mitchell Machtay
- 16 Temporal Bone Tumors 313 Allen M. Chen
- 17 Thyroid Cancer 318 Roi Dagan and Robert J. Amdur
- 18 Head and Neck Radiation Therapy Sequelae and Late Complications and the Role of IMRT 335 Xiaoshen Wang and Avraham Eisbruch
Section 3 Cancer of the Intrathorax 349 Section Editor: Minesh P. Mehta - 19 Lung Cancer 351 Deepak Khuntia, Pranshu Mohindra and Minesh P. Mehta
- 20 Carcinoma of the Esophagus 385 Grace J. Kim and Mohan Suntharalingam
Section 4 Gastrointestinal Malignancies 397 Section Editor: Christopher G.Willett - 21 Gastric Cancer 399 Joanna Y. Chin and Theodore S. Hong
- 22 Pancreatic Cancer 409 Manisha Palta, Christopher G.Willett and Brian G. Czito
- 23 Colon Cancer 429 Jennifer Y. Wo
- 24 Rectal Cancer 438 Jennifer Y. Wo
- 25 Anal Cancer 466 Brian G. Czito, Manisha Palta and Christopher G. Willett Section
5 Genitourinary Malignancies 481 Section Editor: Jason A. Efstathiou - 26 Bladder Cancer 483 Phillip J. Gray,William U. Shipley and Jason A. Efstathiou
- 27 Prostate Cancer 497 Abhishek A. Solanki, Rebecca I. Hartman, Phillip J. Gray, Brent S. Rose, Jonathan J. Paly, Kent W. Mouw and Jason A. Efstathiou
- 28 Carcinoma of the Upper Urinary Tract 531 Anthony L. Zietman, Jonathan J. Paly and Jason A. Efstathiou
- 29 Testicular Cancer 539 Jonathan J. Paly and Jason A. Efstathiou
- 30 Penile Cancer 549 Kent W. Mouw, Anthony L. Zietman and Jason A. Efstathiou
Section 6 Gynecological Malignancies 557 Section Editor:William Small Jr. - 31 Endometrium 559 Ann Klopp and Patricia Eifel33 Ovary 597 Charles A. Kunos
- 34 Vagina 618 Charles A. Kunos
- 35 Cervix 631 Charles A. Kunos
Section 7 Miscellaneous Sites 673 Section Editor:William Small, Jr - 36 Cancer of the Skin 675 Justin Lee, Elizabeth Barnes, May Tsao and Phillip Devlin
- 37 Cancer of the Breast 694 Jonathan B. Strauss, Monica Morrow and William Small Jr
- 38 Soft-Tissue Sarcomas 739 Jonathan B. Ashman and Kaled M. Alektiar
- 39 Tumors of the Central Nervous System 757 Phillip J. Gray, Jay S. Loeffler and Helen A. Shih
- 40 The Lymphomas 775 Caitlin Costello, Loren K. Mell and Parag Sanghvi
- 41 Pediatric Tumors 805 Shannon M. MacDonald, Torunn I. Yock, Nancy J. Tarbell and Tamara Z. Vern-Gross Index 845
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