TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hoskin,Peter J.
TI  - External beam therapy
SN  - 9780198529293 (pbk.) :
AV  - RC271.R3 
U1  - 616.9940642 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Cancer
KW  - Radiotherapy
KW  - Particle beams
KW  - Therapeutic use
KW  - Radiotherapy, High-Energy
KW  - methods
KW  - Neoplasms
KW  - radiotherapy
KW  - Radiotherapy Dosage
KW  - Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -