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External beam therapy / edited by Peter Hoskin.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Radiotherapy in practicePublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.Description: viii, 478 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780198529293 (pbk.) :
  • 0198529295 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.9940642 22
LOC classification:
  • RC271.R3
Contents:
Basic physics / Karen Venables -- Conformal and intensity-modulated treatment / Peter C. Williams -- Breast / Ellen Donovan ... [et al.] -- Lung mesotheloma and thymoma / Sara C. Erridge, Elizabeth Toy-- Upper gastrointestinal tract / Stephen Falk -- Rectal cancer / Rob Glynne-Jones, David Sebag-Montefiore -- External beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer / Anrew Jackson, Vedang Murthy, David Dearnaley -- Uterus / Alexandra Taylor, Melanie E. B. Powell -- Lymphomas / Mary K. Gospodarowicz ... [et al.] -- Central nervous system tumours / Neil G. Burnet, Kate E. Burton, Sarah J. Jefferies -- Head and neck cancer / Christopher Nutting, Michele Saunders -- Skin tumours / Peter Hoskin -- Sarcomas and bone tumours / Martin H. Robinson -- Principles of paediatric radiation oncology / Roger E. Taylor -- Radiotherapy planning for metastatic disease / Peter J. Hoskin -- Quality assurance in radiotherapy / Patricia Diez, Edwin G. A. Aird.
Summary: External beam therapy is used to aim highly focused beams of radiation at the edges of the site where cancer is found. The goal is to destroy any abnormal cells and prevent the growth or regrowth of the tumour. This book provides practical guidance on its use, including indications, treatment and planning.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic physics / Karen Venables -- Conformal and intensity-modulated treatment / Peter C. Williams -- Breast / Ellen Donovan ... [et al.] -- Lung mesotheloma and thymoma / Sara C. Erridge, Elizabeth Toy-- Upper gastrointestinal tract / Stephen Falk -- Rectal cancer / Rob Glynne-Jones, David Sebag-Montefiore -- External beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer / Anrew Jackson, Vedang Murthy, David Dearnaley -- Uterus / Alexandra Taylor, Melanie E. B. Powell -- Lymphomas / Mary K. Gospodarowicz ... [et al.] -- Central nervous system tumours / Neil G. Burnet, Kate E. Burton, Sarah J. Jefferies -- Head and neck cancer / Christopher Nutting, Michele Saunders -- Skin tumours / Peter Hoskin -- Sarcomas and bone tumours / Martin H. Robinson -- Principles of paediatric radiation oncology / Roger E. Taylor -- Radiotherapy planning for metastatic disease / Peter J. Hoskin -- Quality assurance in radiotherapy / Patricia Diez, Edwin G. A. Aird.

External beam therapy is used to aim highly focused beams of radiation at the edges of the site where cancer is found. The goal is to destroy any abnormal cells and prevent the growth or regrowth of the tumour. This book provides practical guidance on its use, including indications, treatment and planning.

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