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Heavy Particle Radiotherapy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 513

Heavy Particle Radiotherapy

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012-12-02
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  • Publisher: Elsevier

Heavy Particle Radiotherapy covers the significant advances in the application of radiotherapy to cancer treatment. This book is composed of eight chapters that focus on the performance of several heavy particles. The introductory chapters describe the radiobiological phenomena of interest in radiotherapy and their modifications with increasing linear energy transfer. The remaining chapters discuss the physical aspects, cellular effects, and radiotherapy potential of heavy particles, including neutrons, protons, helium and heavy ions, and negative pions.

Coping with Radiotherapy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 128

Coping with Radiotherapy

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2010-06-17
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  • Publisher: Hachette UK

More than one in three people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer during their lives, and radiotherapy is the most widely used form of treatment for cancer. Yet, little is written about this treatment, and confusion abounds. People may not understand what the treatment does, or why they should have radiotherapy as opposed to other treatments such as chemotherapy or surgery. This book by an acclaimed cancer expert places radiotherapy within the context of overall cancer treatment. Quality of life is important in radiotherapy, and this book also looks at side effects, everyday life, social life, travel, and looks at exercise and diet that may be helpful.

Radiotherapy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 320

Radiotherapy

A student textbook which examines the broad principles of providing radiotherapy treatment. The main author (Griffiths) is internationally reputed for her work on quality control in the delivery of radiotherapy treatment. Following the recent well publicised incidents of inaccurate dosages being given to patients, and poor monitoring leading to failure to recognise the errors, quality control has become the main area of concern for radiotherapy

Basic Radiotherapy Physics and Biology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 347

Basic Radiotherapy Physics and Biology

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-09-19
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  • Publisher: Springer

This book is a concise and well-illustrated review of the physics and biology of radiation therapy intended for radiation oncology residents, radiation therapists, dosimetrists, and physicists. It presents topics that are included on the Radiation Therapy Physics and Biology examinations and is designed with the intent of presenting information in an easily digestible format with maximum retention in mind. The inclusion of mnemonics, rules of thumb, and reader-friendly illustrations throughout the book help to make difficult concepts easier to grasp. Basic Radiotherapy Physics and Biology is a valuable reference for students and prospective students in every discipline of radiation oncology.

Radiotherapy in Practice - Brachytherapy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 216

Radiotherapy in Practice - Brachytherapy

This book provides practical guidance on the use of brachytherapy. Each chapter gives the reader a solid background in the physics and dosimetry of the technique, followed by practical information on its use in common disease sites.

Radiotherapy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 292

Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy plays a key role in the treatment of many cancer types. This book is intended to bring forward the recent advancements in the field of radiation oncology. It presents the experience of several researchers who dedicate many hours a day to not only treat patients but also assess the physical aspects of newer radiotherapy facilities. This book contains many valuable contributions from radiation oncology physicians and medical physicists who are experts in their fields.

Supportive Care in Radiotherapy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 400

Supportive Care in Radiotherapy

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2003
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This book looks at the often debilitating consequences for individuals undergoing radiation therapy and the associated problems for health care professionals that provide clinical and supportive care. Coverage includes physical aspects of treatment in terms of toxicity, issues related to assessment and clinical management, the organizational context of care, multi-professional issues, quality assurance, and the impact of treatment from a physical and psychosocial perspective. Also features critical reviews of current research findings and identifies future directions for clinical research and development.

Principles and Practice of Modern Radiotherapy Techniques in Breast Cancer
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 360

Principles and Practice of Modern Radiotherapy Techniques in Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among the female population. With advances in systemic therapies and modern radiotherapy techniques, breast cancer patients can have a long life-expectancy. However, it is crucial that radiation therapy is carried out with minimum complications and with the utmost efficiency. Principles and Practice of Modern Radiotherapy Techniques in Breast Cancer provides practical and current theoretical knowledge to the planning and implementation of breast cancer radiation therapy. All aspects of breast cancer are covered, including epidemiology, molecular and biological basis and integrating systemic therapies during all steps of treatment. The illustrated section of this book identifies anatomical structures in daily practice by presenting target and critical structures in actual treatment positions. These images show and mark the anatomical points of the patient lying in the position that breast radiation therapy would be performed. This text serves as a valuable resource for clinicians, residents and fellows practicing and learning breast cancer radiotherapy.

Clinical Radiotherapy Physics
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 523

Clinical Radiotherapy Physics

An in-depth introduction to radiotherapy physics emphasizing the clinical aspects of the field. This second edition gradually and sequentially develops each of its topics in clear and concise language. It includes important mathematical analyses, yet is written so that these sections can be skipped, if desired, without compromising understanding. The book consists of seven parts covering basic physics (Parts I-II), equipment for radiotherapy (Part III), radiation dosimetry (Parts IV-V), radiation treatment planning (Part VI), and radiation safety and shielding (Part VII). An invaluable text for radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, and clinical physicists.

Targeted Intraoperative Radiotherapy in Oncology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 175

Targeted Intraoperative Radiotherapy in Oncology

Targeted intraoperative radiotherapy is a major advance in the management of cancer patients and has been attracting massive interest worldwide following publication of the results of an important randomized controlled trial in The Lancet. This textbook is designed to introduce this innovative technology in a comprehensive manner to clinicians dealing with cancer patients. Throughout, the emphasis is on practical aspects and the text is supported by many excellent illustrations. The editors of the book have extensive experience in targeted intraoperative radiotherapy and include co-directors of the TARGIT Academy, which runs international training courses on the technology in the United Kingdom and Germany. They have brought together multidisciplinary contributors from different centers across the world who have wide experience in the field and whose work has been recognized internationally. It is the editors’ hope that this book will succeed in ensuring that targeted intraoperative radiotherapy is used effectively worldwide.