Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers: Indications and Techniques

Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers: Indications and Techniques

Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers: Indications and Techniques

eBook
Author(s):K. Kian Ang, Adam S. Garden
Format: MOBI
Published year: 2012
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Language: English
ISBN: 9781469807010, 9781608316861

Summary

Long established as a staple reference for all radiation oncologists, Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers: Indications and Techniques is now in its Fourth Edition. This completely updated edition presents the state-of-the-art protocols currently used at the MD Anderson Cancer Center and thoroughly explains the principles, nomenclature, and clinical use of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). The first section discusses the practical aspects of external beam therapy, brachytherapy, and endocavitary beam therapy and offers guidelines on patient care before and during radiotherapy. The second section provides detailed coverage of site-specific indications and techniques.
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