Intensity-modulated radiation therapy : clinical evidence and techniques /: clinical evidence and techniques. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Yasumasa Nishimura, Ritsuko Komaki, editors.
• Editors: Nishimura, Yasumasa; Komaki, Ritsuko
• Contents: Part 1. Foundations and Techniques -- 1. History of IMRT -- 2. PRINCIPLES OF IMRT -- 3. Radiobiology for IMRT -- 4. Treatment Planning of IMRT for Head and Neck Malignancies -- 5. IGRT for IMRT -- 6. Adaptive Radiation Therapy in Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer. Part 2. Clinical application -- 7. Brain Tumor: Glioblastoma ~How should we manage GBM in the era of IMRT?~ -- 8. NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER -- 9. Oropharyngeal cancer -- 10. Postoperative intensity-modulated radiation therapy for head and neck cancers: A case-based review -- 11. Sequellae of therapy of HN cancer: their prevention and therapy -- 12. NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER -- 13. MESOTHELIOMA -- 14. BREAST CANCER -- 15. Clinical application of IMRT for cervical esophageal cancer -- 16. THORACIC ESOPHAGEAL CANCER -- 17. PANCREATIC CANCER -- 18. Anal canal cancer -- 19. Early prostate cancer (T1-2N0M0) -- 20. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer -- 21. Gynecologic Malignancies -- 22. Pediatric Cancers.
• Publisher Details: Tokyo : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 473 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 615.8/42; Radiotherapy; MEDICAL -- Pharmacology; Radiotherapy; Health & Biological Sciences; Radiology, MRI, Ultrasonography & Medical Physics; Medicine; Radiotherapy, Conformal; Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted; Radiotherapy; Therapeutics; Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment; Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated; Medicine & Public Health; Radiotherapy; Oncology; Medical and Radiation Physics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9784431554868; 4431554866; 4431554858; 9784431554851
• Related ISBNs: 9784431554851
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 23, 2015).
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