xxi, 2341 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
ISBNs
9780397584161, 0397584164
OCLC
ocm36512438
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Overview / Carlos A. Perez, Luther W. Brady and Joseph L. Roti Roti -- 2. Biologic Basis of Radiation Therapy / H. Rodney Withers and William H. McBride -- 3. Altered Fractionation Schedules / K. Kian Ang, Howard D. Thames and Lester J. Peters -- 4. Morphology of Radiation Effects on Normal Tissues / Luis Felipe Fajardo -- 5. Late Effects of Cancer Treatment: Radiation and Drug Toxicity / Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine and Jacqueline P. Williams -- 6. Staging and Classification of the Cancer and the Host: A Unified Approach versus Neotaxonomy / Philip Rubin, Yuhchyau Chen and Ralph A. Brasacchio -- 7. Methodology of Clinical Trials / Thomas F. Pajak -- 8. Principles of Radiologic Physics, Dosimetry, and Treatment Planning / James A. Purdy -- 9. External Photon Beam Dosimetry and Treatment Planning / James A. Purdy and Eric E. Klein -- 10. Clinical Applications of Electron Beam Therapy / Luther W. Brady, Larry D. Simpson and John L. Day -- 11. Total Body and Hemibody Irradiation / Hsiu-san Lin and Robert E. Drzymala -- 12. Three-Dimensional Physics and Treatment Planning / James A. Purdy -- 13. Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy: Clinical Aspects / Bahman Emami, Mary V. Graham and Jeff M. Michalski -- 14. Stereotactic Irradiation / Todd H. Wasserman, Keith M. Rich and Robert E. Drzymala -- 15. Physics of Brachytherapy / Jeffrey F. Williamson -- 16. Physics and Dosimetry of High Dose-Rate Brachytherapy / Colin G. Orton and Gary A. Ezzell -- 17. Clinical Applications of Brachytherapy I: Low Dose-Rate / Carlos A. Perez, Perry W. Grigsby and Jeffrey F. Williamson -- 18. Clinical Applications of Brachytherapy II: High Dose-Rate / Alvaro A. Martinez, Judith Anne Stitt and Burton L. Speiser -- 19. Nonsealed Radionuclide Therapy / Perry W. Grigsby -- 20. Physics of High-Linear Energy Transfer (LET) Particles and Protons / Mark H. Phillips and Thomas W. Griffin -- 21. Particle Beam Radiation Therapy: Clinical Applications / Thomas W. Griffin and Mark H. Phillips -- 22. Radioimmunoglobulins in Cancer Therapy / Curtis T. Miyamoto, Luther W. Brady and Becki Sue Hill -- 23. Intraoperative Radiation Therapy / Tyvin A. Rich -- 24. Hyperthermia / Robert J. Myerson, Eduardo Moros and Joseph L. Roti Roti -- 25. Chemical Modifiers of Radiation / Todd H. Wasserman, J. Donald Chapman and C. Norman Coleman -- 26. Chemotherapy and Irradiation / Marvin Rotman, Hassan Aziz and Todd H. Wasserman -- 27. Skin / Merrill J. Solan, Luther W. Brady and Steven A. Binnick -- 28. Classic and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma / Jay S. Cooper -- 29. Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma / Bizhan Micaily and Eric C. Vonderheid -- 30. Brain, Brain Stem, and Cerebellum / William M. Wara, Glenn S. Bauman and Penny K. Sneed -- 31. Pituitary / Perry W. Grigsby -- 32. Spinal Canal / Jeff M. Michalski and Delia M. Garcia -- 33. Eye / Jorge E. Freire, Luther W. Brady and Patrick DePotter -- 34. Ear / V. Rao Devineni -- 35. Nasopharynx / Carlos A. Perez -- 36. Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses / James T. Parsons, William M. Mendenhall and Scott P. Stringer -- 37. Salivary Glands / Joseph R. Simpson and Henry K. Lee -- 38. Oral Cavity / Bahman Emami -- 39. Tonsillar Fossa and Faucial Arch / Carlos A. Perez -- 40. Base of Tongue / Joseph R. Simpson and James E. Marks -- 41. Hypopharynx / Bahman Emami and J. Gershon Spector -- 42. Larynx / William M. Mendenhall, James T. Parsons and Anthony A. Mancuso -- 43. Unusual Nonepithelial Tumors of the Head and Neck / Carlos A. Perez and K. S. Clifford Chao -- 44. Head and Neck: Management of the Neck / William M. Mendenhall, James T. Parsons and Anthony A. Mancuso -- 45. Thyroid / Perry W. Grigsby and Kenneth H. Luk -- 46. Lung / Bahman Emami and Mary V. Graham -- 47. Mediastinum and Trachea / Mary V. Graham and Bahman Emami -- 48. Esophagus / Scot A. Fisher and Luther W. Brady -- 49. Heart and Blood Vessels / Mary V. Graham -- 50. Breast: Stage Tis, T1, and T2 Tumors / Carlos A. Perez and Marie E. Taylor -- 51. Breast: Locally Advanced (T3 and T4), Inflammatory, and Recurrent Tumors / Marie E. Taylor, Carlos A. Perez and Seymour H. Levitt -- 52. Stomach / Stephen R. Smalley and Leonard L. Gunderson -- 53. Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Tract / Leonard L. Gunderson and Christopher G. Willett -- 54. Colon and Rectum / James A. Martenson and Leonard L. Gunderson -- 55. Anal Canal / Bernard J. Cummings -- 56. Kidney, Renal Pelvis, and Ureter / Jeff M. Michalski -- 57. Bladder / James T. Parsons and Robert A. Zlotecki -- 58. Female Urethra / Perry W. Grigsby -- 59. Prostate / Carlos A. Perez -- 60. Testis / Gillian M. Thomas and Stephen D. Williams -- 61. Penis and Male Urethra / K. S. Clifford Chao and Carlos A. Perez -- 62. Uterine Cervix / Carlos A. Perez -- 63. Endometrium / John R. Glassburn, Luther W. Brady and Perry W. Grigsby -- 64. Ovary / Diana M. Ostapovicz, Joan Keit and Luther W. Brady -- 65. Fallopian Tube / Diana M. Ostapovicz and Luther W. Brady -- 66. Vagina / Carlos A. Perez and Melahat Garipagaoglu -- 67. Vulva / Carlos A. Perez, Perry W. Grigsby and K. S. Clifford Chao -- 68. Retroperitoneum / Todd H. Wasserman and Joel E. Tepper -- 69. Adrenal Gland / Luther W. Brady and Patrizia Guerrieri -- 70. Hodgkin's Disease / Richard T. Hoppe -- 71. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas / Mary K. Gospodarowicz and Todd H. Wasserman -- 72. Myeloma and Plasmacytomas / Todd H. Wasserman -- 73. Bone / Luther W. Brady, Paolo Montemaggi and Stephen M. Horowitz -- With Special Section on Ewing's Sarcoma / Patrick R. M. Thomas -- 74. Soft Tissue Sarcomas (Excluding Retroperitoneum) / Cornelius J. McGinn and Theodore S. Lawrence -- 75. Brain Tumors in Children / Larry E. Kun -- 76. Wilms' Tumor / Patrick R. M. Thomas -- 77. Neuroblastoma / Jeff M. Michalski -- 78. Rhabdomyosarcoma / Sarah S. Donaldson and John C. Breneman -- 79. Lymphomas in Children / Louis S. Constine and Lynda R. Mandell -- 80. Radiation Treatment of Benign Disease / William Serber, Michael F. Dzeda and Richard T. Hoppe -- 81. Palliation of Brain and Spinal Cord Metastases / A. Robert Kagan -- 82. Palliation of Bone Metastases / William E. Powers and Vaneerat Ratanatharathorn -- 83. Palliation of Visceral Recurrences and Metastases / A. Robert Kagan -- 84. Pain Management / Nora A. Janjan -- 85. Supportive Care and Quality of Life in Radiation Oncology / Marvin Rotman, Ann E. McDonald and Todd H. Wasserman