STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIOTHERAPY. A PRACTICAL GUIDE

STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIOTHERAPY. A PRACTICAL GUIDE

Editorial:
SPRINGER
Año de edición:
Materia
Oncología
ISBN:
978-0-85729-596-5
Páginas:
332
N. de edición:
1
Idioma:
Inglés
Ilustraciones:
59
Disponibilidad:
Disponible en 2-3 semanas

Descuento:

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93,59 €

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88,91 €

1. Introduction to Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
2. History and the Technological Evolution of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
3. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Systems
4. Physics of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy—Commissioning, Quality Assurance, and Treatment Planning
5. Radiobiology of High Dose Fractions
6. Planning and Dosimetry for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
7. Spinal Radiosurgery
8. Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Lung Tumors
9. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy to Liver
10. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Pancreatic Cancer
11. Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy—Methods, Rationale, Outcomes, and Future Directions
12. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Renal Cancer
13. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Oligometastasis
14. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer
15. Radiosurgery for Uveal Melanoma
16. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: A Practical Guide for the Delivery of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
17. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

This is a single, comprehensive handbook for clinical oncology trainees and consultants, covering the basic aspects of stereotactic radiotherapy systems and treatment.

Features
• Collects all fundamental information on this burgeoning field into a single readable volume
• Case studies are used to illustrate teaching points in each chapter
• International team of expert contributors

Authors
• Andrew Gaya is heavily involved with the UK implementation of the latest radiotherapy techniques (e.g. IMRT, IGRT, Tomotherapy, combining targeted or anti-vascular drugs with radiotherapy and stereotactic body radiosurgery). He has specialist expertise in gastrointestinal, prostate, cyberknife robotic radiosurgery, complex radiotherapy planning. He is an oncologist at London Oncology Centre and is the lead clinical oncologist for audit and clinical governance at Guy’s Hospital.
• Anand Mahadaven is an Instructor in Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School and Attending Physician in Radiation Therapy at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.