Principles and practice of radiotherapy techniques in thoracic malignancies. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gokhan Ozyigit, Ugur Selek, Erkan Topkan, editors.
• Editors: Ozyigit, Gokhan; Selek, Ugur; Topkan, Erkan
• Contents: Selection criteria for definitive treatment approach in thoracic malignancies of Radiation Oncology perspectives -- Guidelines for the delineation of primary tumor target volume in lung cancer -- Guidelines for the delineation of lymphatics target volumes in lung cancer -- Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy for early stage and metastatic NSCLC -- Stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic NSCLC -- Surgical staging and advanced surgical techniques in early stage NSCLC -- Modern radiotherapy techniques in locally advanced NSCLC -- Radiochemotherapy and fractionation in locally advanced NSCLC -- Systemic therapy in the management of NSCLC & SCLC -- Modernradiotherapy techniques in limited and extensive stage SCLC -- Cranial prophylaxis in SCLC and NSCLC -- Translational research and immunotherapy in lung cancer -- Target volume delineation guidelines in esophageal cancer -- Surgery and advanced surgical techniques in esophageal cancers -- Modern radiotherapy tehniques in esophageal cancers -- Systemic therapies in esophageal cancers -- Target volume delineation guidelines in thymic malignancies -- Surgery in thymic malignancies -- Modern radiotherapy techniques in thymic malignancies -- Systemic therapies in thymic malignancies -- Target volume delineation guidelines in malignant pleuralmesothelioma -- Surgery in malignant pleural mesothelioma -- Modern radiotherapy techniques in malignant pleuralmesothelioma -- Systemic therapies in malignant pleural mesothelioma -- Radiation induced toxicity and related strategy on lung, heart, esophagus, and cord -- Stereotactic ablative and intensity modulated proton therapy for thoracic Malignancies -- Quality assurance of modern radiotherapy techniques.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 533 pages), illustrations, portrait
• Subjects: 616.99494; Medicine; Chest -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Thoracic Neoplasms -- radiotherapy; Radiotherapy -- methods; Medical -- Oncology; Medical -- Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Oncology; Respiratory medicine; Radiotherapy; Oncology ; Pneumology; Medical -- Radiology & Nuclear Medicine; Radiotherapy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319287614; 3319287613; 3319287591; 9783319287591
• Related ISBNs: 9783319287591
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 11, 2016).
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