| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 867 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
RADIATION ONCOLOGY MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; PREFACE; CONTRIBUTORS; CONTENTS; Fundamentals of Patient Management; Beam Dosimetry, Physics, and Clinical Applications; Three-Dimensional Physics and Treatment Planning; Advanced Treatment Technology (IMRT, SRS, SBRT, IGRT, Proton Beam Therapy); Altered Fractionation Schedules; Physics and Dosimetry of Brachytherapy; Unsealed Radionuclides: Physics and Clinical Applications; Late Effects of Cancer Treatment and the QUANTEC Review; Skin Cancer, Acquired Immunodefi ciency Syndrome Related Malignancies, and Kaposi's Sarcoma; Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma |
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Management of Adult Central Nervous System TumorsEye; Ear; Nasopharynx; Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses; Salivary Glands; Oral Cavity; Oropharynx and Hypopharynx; Larynx; Unusual Nonepithelial Tumors of the Head and Neck; Thyroid; Lung; Esophagus; Breast: Stage Tis, T1, and T2 Tumors; Breast: Locally Advanced (T3 and T4), Inflammatory, and Recurrent Tumors; Stomach; Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Tract; Colon and Rectum; Anal Canal; Upper Urinary Tract; Bladder; Prostate; Testis; Urethra and Penis; Uterine Cervix; Endometrium; Ovary and Fallopian Tube; Vagina; Vulva; Hodgkin's Disease |
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Non-Hodgkin's LymphomasMultiple Myeloma and Plasmacytomas; Bone and Ewing's Sarcoma; Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Brain Tumors in Children; Wilms' Tumor; Neuroblastoma; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Lymphomas in Children; Radiation Treatment of Benign Disease; Palliation: Brain, Spinal Cord, Bone, and Visceral Metastases; Pain Management; Appendix: Commonly Prescribed Drugs; INDEX |
| Summary |
Ideal for on-the-spot consultation, this pocket manualRadiation Oncology: Management Decisionsprovides easily accessible information for residents and practitioners in radiation oncology. It presents the most essential information that is immediately required in the clinical setting. The first eight chapters of the book focus on key basic concepts; the remaining 46 chapters describe treatment regimens for all cancer sites and tumor types. Includes coverage of pain and palliation, and covers all latest therapeutic techniques |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Cancer -- Radiotherapy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Hospitals -- Case management services.
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Neoplasms -- radiotherapy
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Case Management
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Neoplasms -- diagnosis
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Hospitals -- Case management services
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Cancer -- Radiotherapy
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Chao, K. S. Clifford.
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Brady, Luther W., 1925-2018
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Perez, Carlos A., 1934-
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| LC no. |
2010048829 |
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