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Index
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Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Preface
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
Contents
SECTION I: OVERVIEW AND BASIC SCIENCE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Chapter 1: The Discipline of Radiation Oncology
Part A: Cancer Biology
Chapter 2: Biologic Basis of Radiation Therapy
Chapter 3: Molecular Cancer and Radiation Biology
Chapter 4: Molecular Pathophysiology of Tumors
Chapter 5: Smart Radiotherapy
Part B: Medical Radiation Physics
Chapter 6: Principles of Radiologic Physics and Dosimetry
Chapter 7: Photon External-Beam Dosimetry and Treatment Planning
Chapter 8: Electron-Beam Therapy Dosimetry, Treatment Planning, and Techniques
Chapter 9: Conformal Radiation Therapy Physics, Treatment Planning, and Clinical Aspects
Chapter 10: Intensity-Modulated Radiation Treatment Techniques and Clinical Applications
Chapter 11: Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
SECTION II: TECHNIQUES, MODALITIES, AND MODIFIERS IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Chapter 12: Altered Fractionation Schedules
Chapter 13: Late Effects and QUANTEC
Chapter 14: Methodology of Clinical Trials
Chapter 15: Total-Body and Hemibody Irradiation
Chapter 16: Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy
Chapter 17: Stereotactic Irradiation of Tumors Outside the Central Nervous System
Chapter 18: Intraoperative Radiotherapy
Chapter 19: Proton Therapy
Chapter 20: Carbon Ions
Chapter 21: Methods of Immobilization and Stabilization
Chapter 22: Physics and Biology of Brachytherapy
Chapter 23: Clinical Applications of Brachytherapy: Low-Dose Rate and Pulsed-Dose Rate
Chapter 24: The Physics and Dosimetry of High–Dose-Rate Brachytherapy
Chapter 25: Clinical Aspects and Applications of High–Dose-Rate Brachytherapy
Chapter 26: Radioimmunotherapy and Unsealed Radionuclide Therapy
Chapter 27: Photodynamic Therapy
Chapter 28: Radiation Oncology in the Developing World
Chapter 29: Chemical Modifiers of Radiation Response
Chapter 30: Oncologic Imaging/Oncologic Anatomy
Chapter 31: Hyperthermia as a Treatment Modality
Chapter 32: Basic Concepts of Chemotherapy and Irradiation Interaction
SECTION III: CLINICAL RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Part A: SKIN
Chapter 33: Skin
Part B: AIDS-Related Malignancies
Chapter 34: Neoplasms Associated with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Part C: Central Nervous System
Chapter 35: Primary Intracranial Neoplasms
Chapter 36: Pituitary Gland Cancer
Chapter 37: Spinal Canal
Part D: Head and Neck
Chapter 38: Eye and Orbit
Chapter 39: Ear
Chapter 40: Locally Advanced Squamous Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Chapter 41: Nasopharynx
Chapter 42: Cancer of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
Chapter 43: Salivary Gland Cancer
Chapter 44: Oral Cavity
Chapter 45: Oropharynx
Chapter 46: Hypopharynx
Chapter 47: Laryngeal Cancer
Chapter 48: Unusual Nonepithelial Tumors of the Head and Neck
Chapter 49: Neck Cancer Including Unknown Primary Tumor
Chapter 50: Thyroid Cancer
Part E: Thorax
Chapter 51: Lung Cancer
Chapter 52: Mediastinal and Tracheal Cancer
Chapter 53: Esophageal Cancer
Chapter 54: Tumors of the Heart, Pericardium, and Great Vessels
Part F: BREAST
Chapter 55: Breast Cancer: Stage Tis
Chapter 56: Breast Cancer: Early Stage
Chapter 57: Breast Cancer: Locally Advanced and Recurrent Disease, Postmastectomy Radiation, Systemic Therapies
Part G: Gastrointestinal
Chapter 58: Stomach Cancer
Chapter 59: Pancreatic Cancer
Chapter 60: Cancer of the Liver and Hepatobiliary Tract
Chapter 61: Cancer of the Colon and Rectum
Chapter 62: Anal Cancer
Part H: Urinary Tract
Chapter 63: Cancer of the Kidney, Renal Pelvis, and Ureter
Chapter 64: Bladder Cancer
Part I: Male Genitourinary
Chapter 65: Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
Chapter 66: Intermediate- and High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Chapter 67: Testicular Cancer
Chapter 68: Cancer of the Penis and Male Urethra
Part J: Gynecologic
Chapter 69: Uterine Cervix
Chapter 70: Endometrial Cancer
Chapter 71: Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Cancer
Chapter 72: Vaginal Cancer
Chapter 73: Cancer of the Female Urethra
Chapter 74: Carcinoma of the Vulva
Part K: Retroperitoneum and Adrenal Gland
Chapter 75: Retroperitoneal Cancer
Chapter 76: Adrenal Cancer
Part L: Lymphoma and Hematologic Tumors
Chapter 77: Hodgkin Lymphoma
Chapter 78: Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
Chapter 79: Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas
Chapter 80: Leukemia
Chapter 81: Plasma Cell Myeloma and Plasmacytoma
Part M: Bone and Soft Tissue
Chapter 82: Osteosarcoma and Other Primary Tumors of Bone
Chapter 83: Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Excluding Retroperitoneum)
Part N: Pediatric
Chapter 84: Central Nervous System Tumors in Children
Chapter 85: Wilms Tumor
Chapter 86: Neuroblastoma
Chapter 87: Rhabdomyosarcoma
Chapter 88: Ewing Tumor
Chapter 89: Lymphomas in Children
Chapter 90: Unusual Tumors in Children
Part O: Benign Diseases
Chapter 91: Nonmalignant Diseases
Chapter 92: Endovascular Brachytherapy
SECTION IV: PALLIATIVE AND SUPPORTIVE CARE
Chapter 93: Palliation of Brain and Spinal Cord Metastases
Chapter 94: Palliation of Bone Metastases
Chapter 95: Palliation of Visceral Recurrences and Metastases and Treatment of Oligometastatic Disease
Chapter 96: Pain Management
Chapter 97: Supportive Care and Quality of Life
SECTION V: ECONOMICS, ETHICS, AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
Chapter 98: Technology Assessment, Outcome Analysis Research, Comparative Effectiveness, and Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology
Chapter 99: Ethics, Professional Values, and Legal Considerations in Radiation Oncology
Chapter 100: Economics of Radiation Oncology
Index
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