Clinical Radiation Oncology

Radiation oncology is a medical speciality that involves the controlled use of radiation to treat cancereither for cure, or to reduce pain and other symptoms caused by cancer. Radiation therapy (also calledradiotherapy) is the term used to describe the actual treatment delivered by the radiation oncologyteam.The book's comprehensive scope format provide you with better understanding of the cancer, thephysical methods of radiation application, the effects of radiation on normal tissues, and the mostjudicious ways in which you can employ radiation therapy in patient care. The chapters include relevantinformation on each tumor-including epidemiology, pathology, diagnostic work-up, treatmenttechniques, applications of surgery and chemotherapy, end results, and more. Increased emphasis onnew approaches and technologies improve your understanding of the field. This book is presented in auser-friendly mode, aiming to meet the needs of not only the students and teachers but alsoprofessionals of this field. It consists of contributions made by international experts.This book will provea valuable reference for scientists, practitioners, specialists, consultants and students.

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