| Description |
xii, 1072 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Physical and biologic basis of radiation therapy -- Clinical radiation oncology physics -- Principles of combining radiation therapy and surgery -- Principles of combining radiation therapy and chemotherapy -- Principles of combining radiation therapy and molecular therapeutics -- The skin -- Advances in the treatment of head and neck cancer -- The salivary glands -- The nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses -- The nasopharynx -- The oropharynx -- The oral cavity -- The larynx hypopharynx -- The orbit -- The temporal bone, ear, and paraganglia -- The thyroid -- The breast -- The blood vessels and heart -- The lung, pleura, and thymus -- The esophagus -- The stomach and small intestine -- The pancreas -- The liver and biliary system -- The colon and rectum -- The anal region -- The urinary bladder -- The testicle -- The prostate -- The uterine cervix -- The endometrium -- The vulva and vagina -- The ovary -- The brain and spinal cord -- Leukemias and lymphomas -- The bone -- The soft tissue -- Childhood cancer -- Radiation therapy for bone marrow or stem cell transplantation -- Palliative care -- Proton therapy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Radiotherapy.
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Neoplasms -- radiotherapy.
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| Author |
Cox, James D. (James Daniel), 1938-
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Ang, K. K. (K. Kian)
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| LC no. |
2009018138 |
| ISBN |
9780323049719 |
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0323049710 |
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