Practical Radiotherapy Planning
by Jane Dobbs; Ann Barrett; Dan AshEdition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-07-08
Publisher(s): Hodder Arnold Publishers
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Summary
Over the course of the past 90 years, Practical Radiotherapy Planning has established itself as the popular choice for trainee radiation oncologists and radiographers, providing all the necessary information for treatment planning in a practical and accessible manner.
Author Biography
Dan Ash is Consultant in Clinical Oncology, Yorkshire Regional Centre for Cancer Treatment, Cookridge Hospital, Leeds.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vii |
| What you need to know before planning radiotherapy treatment | p. 1 |
| Principles of radiotherapy planning | p. 9 |
| Radiobiology and treatment planning | p. 32 |
| Organs at risk and tolerance of normal tissues | p. 44 |
| Principles of brachytherapy | p. 54 |
| Emergency and palliative radiotherapy | p. 62 |
| Skin | p. 71 |
| Head and neck: general considerations | p. 88 |
| Lip, ear, nose and treatment of the neck in skin cancer | p. 111 |
| Oral cavity | p. 122 |
| Oropharynx cancer and unknown primary tumour | p. 134 |
| Hypopharynx | p. 146 |
| Nasopharynx | p. 156 |
| Larynx | p. 165 |
| Salivary glands | p. 177 |
| Sinuses: maxilla, ethmoid and nasal cavity tumours | p. 185 |
| Orbit | p. 196 |
| Central nervous system | p. 205 |
| Thyroid and thymoma | p. 231 |
| Lung | p. 241 |
| Mesothelioma | p. 258 |
| Breast | p. 265 |
| Lymphomas | p. 283 |
| Oesophagus and stomach | p. 294 |
| Pancreas and liver | p. 303 |
| Rectum | p. 311 |
| Anus | p. 323 |
| Prostate | p. 332 |
| Bladder | p. 351 |
| Testis | p. 359 |
| Penis | p. 365 |
| Cervix | p. 370 |
| Uterus | p. 384 |
| Vagina | p. 394 |
| Vulva | p. 401 |
| Sarcoma | p. 408 |
| Paediatric tumours | p. 415 |
| Systemic irradiation | p. 426 |
| Appendix: List of abbreviations | p. 433 |
| Index | p. 435 |
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