Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 364225604X ISBN 13 : 9783642256042

Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 2012

Synopsis

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as an important innovative treatment for various primary and metastatic cancers. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the physical/technological, biological, and clinical aspects of SBRT. It will serve as a detailed resource for this rapidly developing treatment modality. The organ sites covered include lung, liver, spine, pancreas, prostate, adrenal, head and neck, and female reproductive tract. Retrospective studies and prospective clinical trials on SBRT for various organ sites from around the world are examined, and toxicities and normal tissue constraints are discussed. This book features unique insights from world-renowned experts in SBRT from North America, Asia, and Europe. It will be necessary reading for radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents and fellows, medical physicists, medical physics residents, medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, and cancer scientists.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

SBRT has emerged as an innovative treatment for a range of primary and metastatic cancers. This fresh account of the technological, biological, and clinical aspects of SBRT examines retrospective studies and prospective clinical trials for various organ sites.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 364225604X
• ISBN 13: 9783642256042
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 452
• Éditeur: Lo Simon S., Teh Bin S., Lu Jiade J., Schefter Tracey E.
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