Radiation therapy for pelvic malignancy and its consequences. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Eli D. Ehrenpreis, R. de W. Marsh, William Small, Jr., editors.
• Editors: Ehrenpreis, Eli; Marsh, R. de W; Jr, Small, William
• Contents: The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Malignant Gynaecological Tumors -- Role of radiation in urological malignancies -- Role of radiation in rectal cancers -- Prevention of injury from pelvic irradiation -- Pathology of Radiation Effects on Healthy Tissues in the Pelvis -- Contribution of chemotherapy to the toxicity of pelvic irradiation -- Radiation cystitis: Acute and Chronic -- Acute and chronic radiation enteropathy -- Radiation proctopathy -- Effects of Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer on Anorectal Function -- Effects and management of pelvic radiation on female reproductive system: Sexual dysfunction, fertility effects, and premature menopause -- Miscellaneous pelvic effects: Pelvic/sacral insufficiency fractures -- Radiation Induced Lumbosacral Plexopathy -- The management of radiation cystitis -- Medical management of Radiation Effects on the Intestines -- Surgical management of radiation-induced intestinal injury.
• Publisher Details: New York : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.3/3071; Pelvis -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Pelvis -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy; Medicine & Public Health; Urology; Gastroenterology; Interventional Radiology; Surgical Oncology; Pelvic Neoplasms -- radiotherapy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781493922178; 1493922173; 1493922165; 9781493922161
• Related ISBNs: 9781493922161
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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