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" Perez and Brady's principles and practice of radiation oncology / "
editors, Edward C. Halperin, David E. Wazer, Carlos A. Perez, Luther W. Brady
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BL
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590256
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b419475
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| Title & Author
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Perez and Brady's principles and practice of radiation oncology /\ editors, Edward C. Halperin, David E. Wazer, Carlos A. Perez, Luther W. Brady
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Sixth edition
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xxviii, 1907 pages :: illustrations (some color), portraits, color map ;; 29 cm
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9781451116489 (alk. paper)
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: 1451116489 (alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Section I: overview and basic science of radiation oncology. The discipline of radiation oncology -- Cancer biology -- Biologic basis of radiation therapy -- Molecular cancer and radiation biology -- Molecular pathophysiology of tumors -- Smart radiotherapy -- Medical radiation physics -- Principles of radiologic physics and dosimetry -- Photon external-beam dosimetry and treatment planning -- Electron-beam therapy dosimetry, treatment planning, and techniques -- Conformal radiation therapy physics, treatment planning, and clinical aspects -- Intensity-modulated radiation treatment techniques and clinical applications -- Image-guided radiation therapy
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Section II: techniques, modalities, and modifiers in radiation oncology. Altered fractionation schedules -- Late effects and QUANTEC -- Methodology of clinical trials -- Total-body and hemibody irradiation -- Stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy -- Stereotactic irradiation of tumors outside the central nervous system -- Intraoperative radiotherapy -- Proton therapy -- Carbon ions -- Methods of immobilization and stabilization -- Physics and biology of brachytherapy -- Clinical applications of brachytherapy: low-dose rate and pulsed-dose rate -- The physics and dosimetry of high-dose-rate brachytherapy -- Clinical aspects and applications of high-dose-rate brachytherapy -- Radioimmunotherapy and unsealed radionuclide therapy -- Photodynamic therapy -- Radiation oncology in the developing world -- Chemical modifiers of radiation response -- Oncologic imaging/oncologic anatomy -- Hyperthermia as a treatment modality -- Basic concepts of chemotherapy and irradiation interaction
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Section III: Clinical radiation oncology. Skin -- Aids-related malignancies -- Neoplasms associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -- Central nervous system -- Primary intracranial neoplasms -- Pituitary gland cancer -- Spinal canal -- Head and neck -- Eye and orbit -- Ear -- Locally advanced squamous carcinoma of the head and neck -- Nasopharynx -- Cancer of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses -- Salivary gland cancer -- Oral cavity -- Oropharynx -- Hypopharynx -- Laryngeal cancer -- Unusual nonepithelial tumors of the head and neck -- Neck cancer including unknown primary tumor -- Thyroid cancer -- Thorax -- Lung cancer -- Mediastinal and tracheal cancer -- Esophageal cancer -- Tumors of the heart, pericardium, and great vessels -- Breast -- Breast cancer: stage Tis -- Breast cancer: early stage -- Breast cancer: locally advanced and recurrent disease, postmastectomy radiation, systemic therapies -- Gastrointestinal -- Stomach cancer -- Pancreatic cancer -- Cancer of the liver and hepatobiliary tract -- Cancer of the colon and rectum -- Anal cancer -- Cancer of the kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter -- Bladder cancer -- Male genitourinary -- Low-risk prostate cancer -- Intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer -- Testicular cancer -- Cancer of the penis and male urethra -- Gynecologic -- Uterine cervix -- Endometrial cancer -- Ovarian and fallopian tube cancer -- Vaginal cancer -- Cancer of the female urethra -- Carcinoma of the vulva -- Retroperitoneum and adrenal gland -- Retroperitoneal cancer -- Adrenal cancer -- Lymphoma and hematologic tumors -- Hodgkin Lymphoma -- Non-Hodgkin lymphomas -- Primary cutaneous lymphomas -- Leukemia -- Plasma cell myeloma and plasmacytoma -- Bone and soft tissue -- Osteosarcoma and other primary tumors of bone -- Soft tissue sarcoma (excluding retroperitoneum) -- Pediatric -- Central nervous system tumors in children -- Wilms tumor -- Neuroblastoma -- Rhabdomyosarcoma -- Ewing tumor -- Lymphomas in children -- Unusual tumors in children -- Benign diseases -- Nonmalignant diseases -- Endovascular brachytherapy
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Section IV: Palliative and supportive care. Palliation of brain and spinal cord metastases -- Palliation of bone metastases -- Palliation of visceral recurrences and metastases and treatment of oligometastatic disease -- Pain management -- Supportive care and quality of life
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Section V: economics, ethics, and technology assessment. Technology assessment, outcome analysis research, comparative effectiveness, and evidence-based radiation oncology -- Ethics, professional values, and legal considerations in radiation oncology -- Economics of radiation oncology
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Cancer-- Radiotherapy
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Neoplasms-- radiotherapy
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Radiometry
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Radiotherapy-- methods
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| LC Classification
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RC271.R3P73 2013
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QZ 269P438 2013
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Halperin, Edward C.
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Wazer, David E.
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Perez, Carlos A.,1934-
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Brady, Luther W.,1925-2018
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Principles and practice of radiation oncology
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