- Offers a comprehensive overview on the techniques used to treat skin cancer
- Discusses all aspects of skin cancer, including diagnosis and treatment
- Addresses the technical details of radiotherapy for skin cancers
Radiotherapy is one of the major treatment modalities utilised for the management of patients diagnosed with skin cancer.
This book describes the indications and the various radiotherapy techniques used to treat skin cancer. The technical details of radiotherapy are well addressed and serve as a practical reference to those clinicians involved in managing these patients.
The authors are all leading radiation oncologists from the major cancer centers in the USA, Canada, UK & Australia.
Skin Radiotherapy is an essential resource for practicing medical professionals such as radiation oncologists, dermatologists, radiation therapists and residents preparing for board examinations.
Table of ContentsGeneral Principles of Skin Radiotherapy- Classification and Pathology of Common Cutaneous Malignancies
- Basic Medical Physics
- Skin Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
- Dose Fractionation in Skin Radiotherapy
Site-Specific Indications and Techniques- Nasal Skin
- Scalp
- Eyelid
- Lip
- Ear
- Extremities
- Primary Melanoma and Lentigo Maligna
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas
- Regional Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Brachytherapy for Skin Cancer- Skin Brachytherapy: Overview
Miscellaneous- Benign Skin Tumors
- Malignant Adnexal Tumors of Skin (MATS)
