Clinical Radiation Oncology

This updated edition of Clinical Radiation Oncology provides a comprehensive overview of the biological basis of radiation oncology and the clinical efficacy of radiation therapy.

Featuring contributions from renowned specialists and prepared by "an editor well known for his skilled and no-nonsense methods of dealing with the various types of major organ cancers," Clinical Radiation Oncology, Second Edition presents clinically relevant information in a user-friendly format. Thoroughly revised and extensively illustrated, the book features individual chapters on such topics as:
* Radiation biology for oncologists
* Physical aspects of radiation oncology
* Cancer of the skin
* Head and neck cancer
* Breast cancer
* Gynecologic malignancies
* Central nervous system tumors
* Lymphomas
* Pediatric tumors

Clinical Radiation Oncology, Second Edition is an invaluable reference for radiation oncologists, oncologic surgeons, medical oncologists, and residents.

Of related interest . . .

Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Neoplasms Third Edition

C. C. Wang, M.D.

Highlights recent developments concerning treatment techniques, use of modalities,and the management of early and advanced tumors.Im Rahmen der Bestrahlungstherapie versucht man, Krebszellen mit Hilfe verschiedener Arten ionisierender Strahlung abzutöten. Einen ausführlichen Überblick über die klinischen Parameter der Bestrahlung, über biologische Grundlagen und physikalische Aspekte der Therapie gibt dieses Buch. Die Kapitel sind nach Tumortypen und befallenen Organen geordnet; ein spezielles Kapitel ist Tumoren in der Pädiatrie gewidmet. (02/00) Basic Concepts of Clinical Radiation Oncology (C. Wang).

Radiation Biology for Radiation Oncologists (S. Powell & H. Suit).

Physical Aspects of Radiation Therapy (K. Doppke).

Cancer of the Skin (C. Wang).

Cancers of the Head and Neck (C. Wang).

Cancer of the Breast (B. Fowble & G. Freedman).

Cancer of the Intrathorax (N. Choi).

Gastrointestinal Malignancies (C. Willett).

Genitourinary Malignancies (W. Shipley & A. Zietman).

Gynecological Malignancies (P. Eifel, et al.).

Soft Tissue Sarcomas (I. Suit & H. Suit).

Central Nervous System Tumors (J. Loeffler).

The Lymphomas (A. Aisenberg & Y. Chen).

Pediatric Tumors (E. Halperin & N. Tarbell).

Novel Radiotherapeutic Approaches (J. Munzenrider, et al.).

Index.

C. C. Wang is the author of Clinical Radiation Oncology: Indications, Techniques, and Results, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. This updated edition of Clinical Radiation Oncology provides a comprehensive overview of the biological basis of radiation oncology and the clinical efficacy of radiation therapy.

Featuring contributions from renowned specialists and prepared by "an editor well known for his skilled and no-nonsense methods of dealing with the various types of major organ cancers," Clinical Radiation Oncology, Second Edition presents clinically relevant information in a user-friendly format. Thoroughly revised and extensively illustrated, the book features individual chapters on such topics as:
* Radiation biology for oncologists
* Physical aspects of radiation oncology
* Cancer of the skin
* Head and neck cancer
* Breast cancer
* Gynecologic malignancies
* Central nervous system tumors
* Lymphomas
* Pediatric tumors

Clinical Radiation Oncology, Second Edition is an invaluable reference for radiation oncologists, oncologic surgeons, medical oncologists, and residents.

Of related interest . . .

Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Neoplasms Third Edition

C. C. Wang, M.D.

Highlights recent developments concerning treatment techniques, use of modalities,and the management of early and advanced tumors.