Practical radiotherapy planning / by Ann Barrett ... [at al.]

Contributor(s): Barrett, Ann
Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Hodder Arnold, c2009Edition: 4th ed. / Ann Barrett ... [et al.]Description: viii, 468 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780340927731 (pbk.); 0340927739 (pbk.)Subject(s): Tumors -- Radiotherapy | Neoplasms -- radiotherapy | Radiotherapy -- methodsDDC classification: 616.9940642 LOC classification: RC271.R3 | P72 2009
Contents:
What you need to know before planning radiotherapy treatment -- Principles of radiotherapy planning -- Radiobiology and treatment planning -- Organs at risk and tolerance of normal tissues -- Principles of brachytherapy -- Emergency and palliative radiotherapy -- Skin -- Head and neck: general considerations -- Lip, ear, nose and treatment of the neck in skin cancer -- Oral cavity -- Oropharynx cancer and unknown primary tumour -- Hypopharynx -- Nasopharynx -- Larynx -- Salivary glands -- Sinuses: maxilla, ethmoid and nasal cavity tumours -- Orbit -- Central nervous system -- Thyroid and thymoma -- Lung -- Mesothelioma -- Breast -- Lymphomas -- Oesophagus and stomach -- Pancreas and liver -- Rectum -- Anus -- Prostate -- Bladder -- Testis -- Penis -- Cervix -- Uterus -- Vagina -- Vulva -- Sarcoma -- Paediatric tumours -- Systemic irradiation.
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Jane Dobbs's name appears first on the previous ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What you need to know before planning radiotherapy treatment -- Principles of radiotherapy planning -- Radiobiology and treatment planning -- Organs at risk and tolerance of normal tissues -- Principles of brachytherapy -- Emergency and palliative radiotherapy -- Skin -- Head and neck: general considerations -- Lip, ear, nose and treatment of the neck in skin cancer -- Oral cavity -- Oropharynx cancer and unknown primary tumour -- Hypopharynx -- Nasopharynx -- Larynx -- Salivary glands -- Sinuses: maxilla, ethmoid and nasal cavity tumours -- Orbit -- Central nervous system -- Thyroid and thymoma -- Lung -- Mesothelioma -- Breast -- Lymphomas -- Oesophagus and stomach -- Pancreas and liver -- Rectum -- Anus -- Prostate -- Bladder -- Testis -- Penis -- Cervix -- Uterus -- Vagina -- Vulva -- Sarcoma -- Paediatric tumours -- Systemic irradiation.

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